Indonesia police chief, others removed over soccer disaster
Supporters of soccer club Arema FC pray for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede outside the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. Panic at an Indonesian soccer match Saturday left over 100 people dead, most of whom were trampled to death after police fired tear gas to stop the violence. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
By AGOES BASOEKI and EDNA TARIGAN
Associated Press
MALANG, Indonesia — An Indonesian police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing at least 125 people, officials said....
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