Surabaya – Dark Nights

Release Komar – Stop the Repression (Indonesia)

Posted on 2026/03/11 - 2026/03/11 by darknights

Our anarchist comrade Komar (Muhammad Ainun Komarullah) was arrested by police from Surabaya when he was released from Kebon Waru prison after serving a sentence for instigation related to the Black Bloc Zone blog and Instagram account. The arrest by the Surabaya police is a vindictive revenge against Komar, due to the fierce and humiliating clashes that took place in that locality. Hundreds of young people, delivery drivers, taxi drivers and precarious workers were rounded up in the aftermath of the anti-state uprising and brutally tortured. Police violence cannot hide the fact that the regime uses systematic torture. Let’s not leave this comrade alone in the hands of the police, write to Komar, send solidarity post here:

Muhammad Ainun Komarullah (KOMAR)
Polrestabes Surabaya
Jl. Sikatan No.1, Krembangan Sel.,
Kec. Krembangan, Surabaya,
Jawa Timur 60175, Indonesia

FREE KOMAR! FREE THE PRISONERS!

THE STATE IS THE TERRORIST

Palang Hitam

Tasikmalaya Regency Pipe Bomb Case Begins + Komar is Gate Arrested (Indonesia)

Posted on 2026/03/10 - 2026/03/10 by darknights

10.3.26 : On February 26th, the trial began for another section of the comrades of the Chaos Star Case (Adit, Opal, Pem, Herdi and Hugo [informant]). This case is about a pipe bomb that exploded which destroyed a police post in Gentong, Tasikmalaya Regency in December 2024. The action was claimed by the Free Association of Autonomous Fires. The communique can be found in the Blessed Is The Flame chronicle and was also published on Dark Nights. The action was declared in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito, Nikos Romanos and all anarchist prisoners.

The comrades are being threatened with up to 25 years in prison. The anti-terrorist unit, Densus 88, tortured the comrades badly, including trying to damage their sight. The prosecutors maintain they have everything for a conviction, as well as the words of a snitch, Hugo. On early February 15 police officers from the Criminal Investigation Unit of the West Java Regional Police Headquarters went to Kebon Waru prison because Hugo reported that there was a threat to his life. These are the police that paid him as he coldly smoked cigarettes during the torture of our comrades and gave his “evidence”. All the comrades remain imprisoned in Kebon Waru.

On March 8th, we received the latest information that our comrade Ainun K “Komar” (a Chaos Star prisoner) was supposed to be released from the detention center in Bandung, but was immediately re-arrested by the Surabaya City Police (Polrestabes Surabaya) on suspicion of incitement through the Instagram account @blackbloczone. This new kidnapping comes as Komar has already been imprisoned for five months on the same charge in West Java. The Surabaya police are using the new laws which require less evidence and judicial process to revenge our comrade. Many of the imprisoned comrades are due for release but the tactics of the police bastards have to be confronted. What is particulary ridiculous is the accusation against Komar, is that he is responsible for the mass insurrection which took place in Surabaya, which completely humiliated the police and lead to their facilities being widespread destroyed. Release Komar now!

Palang Hitam

Update about Alfarisi bin Rikosen, 21 years old, arrested on 9th September 2025 – Indonesia

Posted on 2026/01/10 - 2026/01/10 by darknights

Update about Alfarisi bin Rikosen, 21 years old, arrested in Surabaya on 9th September 2025: Today, 7 January 2026, Alfarisi’s family have stated through Alfarisi’s brother and Alfarisi’s lawyer, that Alfarisi did not have any medical condition, as claimed and propagated by cops through media and NGOs. Several times Alfarisi’s brother was able to visit him in custody, and he said that Alfarisi was tortured physically. Police are now refusing to answer any questions. Kontras, an independant human rights and anti-torture NGO still hasn’t got any confirmation from police. Police claimed that the family of Alfarisi said he had a medical condition. In the statement today, Alfarisi’s brother and lawyer denied they gave any such statement to police about that medical condition. So, if he didn’t have any medical condition, there’s only one answer left: he died under torture.

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Arrests and torture in Bali, Makassar and Surabaya (Indonesia)

Posted on 2026/01/06 - 2026/01/06 by darknights

via IWOC:

General Situation in Indonesia

On September 16, 2025, 14 individuals were arrested by the Bali Police on charges of vandalizing buildings and vehicles in the area of the Bali Police Headquarters and the Bali Regional Representative Council during the August 30 demonstration.

Since September, 288 people have been arrested for the August uprising in Surabaya, East Java. Some of whom have been released in poor condition, since the police tortured them badly for three days. This leaves around 80 people remaining imprisoned in Surabaya, including approximately 30 accused anarchists there. This week, some of them will undergo their first trial. The case in Surabaya is particularly sad because many of those arrested are ordinary people, such as workers or online motorcycle taxi drivers who happened to be in the vicinity of the riots. Some were simply watching the riots but were then arrested sporadically. Although they were eventually released in a battered state, some of their property, such as their cell phones, was not returned by the police/ Motorcycle taxi drivers did not even get back the motorcycles they used to make a living.

In addition, the police continue to arrest anyone proven to have been involved in the August demonstrations, especially students and activists in various cities. This time, they involved infiltrators in the Movement to map out arrest targets. As a result, many people are paranoid and suspicious of each other. Continue reading “Arrests and torture in Bali, Makassar and Surabaya (Indonesia)” →

Alfarisi bin Rikosen, 21, Dead in Police Custody – Surabaya (Indonesia)

Posted on 2026/01/03 by darknights

Alfarisi bin Rikosen, 21 years old, arrested on 9th September 2025 in Surabaya and imprisoned in Medaeng compound. He was accused of attacking a regional government building with a Molotov during the August uprising. Alfarisi was one of 288 people detained and tortured in Surabaya, where there are also 32 accused anarchists.

Alfarisi died in police custody on 30th December due to a long running serious health condition that the police denied him medical treatment for. His trial was due to start 6th of January 2026.

Alfarisi didn’t claim himself as an anarchist but he’s a brave fighter and we will always remember him through our shared struggle. Those who are responsible are the police and the Prabowo regime. Those who are right are those who rebel and resist tyranny until the end.

Solidarity means attack! ACAB!

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