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Six protesters killed following election 'cheating' allegations in Jakarta

Six people are reportedly dead and more than 200 are injured following riots in Jakarta on Wednesday morning.

Indonesia Election Protests

Supporters of Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto clash with the police in Jakarta, Indonesia Source: AP

Six are reportedly dead and hundreds are injured, after a Jakarta rally opposed to President Joko Widodo's re-election.

According to the Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said that six people had died.

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