Aceh Peace Day turns chaotic as crowds clash with police over crescent-and-star flag

This is the dramatic moment an anniversary celebration spiralled into clashes after crowds raised a controversial crescent-and-star flag outside a mosque in Indonesia.

Thousands of people had gathered at the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh for prayers and a religious gathering commemorating the 21st anniversary of the peace agreement that ended decades of armed conflict.