| 27 July 1996 incident | |||
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| Part of Fall of Suharto | |||
| Date | 27 – 29 July 1996 | ||
| Location | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||
| Caused by | Government-sponsored effort to oust Megawati from the head office of the Indonesian Democratic Party | ||
| Methods | Student demonstrations, riots | ||
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The 27 July Incident was an attack by Indonesian government forces on the head office of the Indonesian Democratic Party, which was being occupied by supporters of recently ousted party leader Megawati Sukarnoputri. It was followed by two days of riots in Jakarta.