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Violent election clashes continue in Indonesian capital

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Indonesia's capital Jakarta erupted in violence on Wednesday as police in riot gear fired water cannons and tear gas at protestors opposed to President Joko Widodo's re-election, with parts of the sprawling city littered with debris and burned cars. The city's governor Anies Baswedan was quoted by local media as saying six people had been killed with more than 200 injured. IMAGES

Added on the 22/05/2019 16:59:27 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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