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Indonesian police kill 6 supporters of firebrand cleric

by Edna Tarigan
| December 7, 2020 3:30 AM

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police early Monday fatally shot six followers of a firebrand cleric who returned last month from a 3-year exile in Saudi Arabia after criminal charges against him were dropped, officials said, prompting fears of more violence.

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