Fire set by protesters in Indonesia kills three amid a wave of urban unrest:
Three people were killed in Makassar on the eastern Indonesian island of Sulawesi ...
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Deadly Unrest Shakes Indonesian Urban CentersIn August 2025, three people died in Makassar after protesters set fire to a council building during widespread demonstrations.
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- A fire ignited by protesters trapped and killed three individuals inside the Makassar city council building.
- The protests erupted following the fatal police vehicle collision with a motorcycle taxi driver and spread across major Indonesian cities.
- These events represent the most violent unrest since Prabowo Subianto took office less than a year ago.
- President Prabowo canceled a trip to China to oversee the situation while authorities detained seven officers linked to the incident.
Mr President apologised because he decided he could not accept the invitation from the Chinese government.— State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi regarding President Prabowo's decision to cancel a planned trip to China to monitor the situation in Indonesia.
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