Activists and journalists are preparing to file lawsuits against the Air Force for violence against residents and two journalists during a protest in Sari Rejo, Medan, North Sumatra.



Hundreds of Air Force personnel were caught on camera using violence against Sari Rejo residents who had blocked the road and set tires on fire in front of state high school SMA No. 2 on Jl. Adi Sucipto on Monday.



The violence was captured by CCTV camera belonging to Al-Hasanah Mosque on Jl. Teratai.



In the footage that was screened at the Medan office of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) on Tuesday, the airmen were seen assaulting a resident and damaging the mosque’s donation box.



At least 10 people were injured in the clash, with some reportedly suffering gunshot wounds.



Amin Multazam of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) lamented t...