Mass Student Protests Erupt in Jakarta Over Fuel Prices
Thousands of Indonesian students clashed with a massive deployment of over 6,000 police and soldiers in Jakarta. The protesters demanded immediate rollbacks on fuel and food prices—which spiked following Middle East disruptions—and an end to costly state spending programs by President Prabowo Subianto.
Date: June 12, 2026
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Conflict: None
Category: protest
Severity: HIGH
Source: AP News