Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest and peatland fires
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Indonesian police arrested 72 individuals suspected of deliberately setting forest and peatland fires to clear plantations at reduced costs. The environmental damage from these fires raises serious concerns about ecological health and regulatory enforcement in Indonesia.
Most of the suspects were accused of deliberately burning land to clear areas for plantations at lower cost, officials say
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