Kopassus
Kopassus is an Indonesian Army special forces group that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government, such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, and intelligence gathering. Kopassus was founded on April 16, 1952. It is gaining worldwide attention after the successful hostage release operation of Garuda Indonesia Flight 206.
The Special Forces quickly made their mark by spearheading some of the government's military campaigns: putting down regional rebellions in the late 1950s, the Western New Guinea campaign in 1961-1962, the confrontation with Malaysia from 1962–1966, the massacres of alleged communists in 1965, the East Timor invasion in 1975, and the subsequent campaigns against separatists throughout Indonesia.| Kopassus is alleged by rights-affiliated NGOs to have committed Timor, Aceh and Papua and the Western press, published include epithets such as "the | external media and human violations of human rights in East capital Jakarta. Notably in the articles in mainstream media may notorious Kopassus" . |
| On April 15, 1952, Kawilarang laid the foundation for Territorium III/Siliwangi , the | Colonel Alexander Evert Kesatuan Komando Tentara early name of Kopassus. |
| The impetus for provided from an experience of the troops of the RMS two companies of Dutch (KST). The Indonesians were sniper ability and skills- forces at the time didn't to build a similar force that time, there were no necessary experience nor skills However, Lieutenant Colonel dream realized due to his troops of the separatist RMS. | building this special force was frustration when fighting against forces, who were supported by Korps Speciale Troepen amazed and hampered by KST's which the Indonesian armed possess. They were then inspired for Indonesia. However, at Indonesian commanders with in special operations. Slamet Riyadi would not see his death in a battle against the - |
| Not long after, Colonel intelligence located and met with - a former member of the remained a peaceful and independent Indonesia, settled in Indonesian woman, and was known Djanbi. He was the 1st recruit forces, as well as its 1st later to become Kopassus Beret similar to that of the because of this, the unit by Indonesians . | Kawilarang with the use of military Major Rokus Bernardus Visser Dutch Special Forces who had law-abiding citizen in newly West Java, married an locally as Mohamad Idjon for the Indonesian special commander. Due to him, the unit adopted the distinctive Red Dutch Special Forces. Also sometimes also called Baret Merah - |
| At that time, Third Territorial Command: Kopassus was the final result of KKAD, RPKAD, and Kopasandha. force was only around one company, headquartered in | Indonesia's special force name was Komando Teritorium Tiga . five name changes: KTT, The 1st generation of this hundred soldiers or one Bandung. |
| As RPKAD , a name used in para-military force was involved in during Gen. Suharto's rise to million people were killed in with strong communal | the 1960s, the the widespread killings power. An estimated half-a the anti-communist purge overtones. |
| RPKAD was involved in such as Kesiman in Bali, many which are major tourist | wiping out entire villages of them in beach areas resorts today |
| The unit also saw action Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation when in war for control of North independence, particularly in the | during the 1965, Indonesia launched a Borneo during Malaysian Battle of Sungei Koemba. |
| Kopassus is currently or DanJen, who holds the is a list of commanders who | led by Commandant General rank of Major General. Below have led the special forces. |
| Kopassus has been Western politicians of human International and Indonesian human official National Commission on alleged abuses by purported | accused by numerous NGOs and rights violations. Amnesty rights groups including the Human Rights have cited members of Kopassus. |
| Four members of strangulation killing of Theys Eluay, Papuan Presidium Council. after ambushing him and his sentences of three and a half years just three years. | Kopassus were convicted of the the former chairman of the After admitting the killing driver, two received prison and two others received - |
| As TNI members, the exempt from civil law inquiry found them innocent of members of the alleged murder based in Jayapura nor West ring-leader Lt-Col Hatono got three two other officers were not Jakarta perspective on the Chief Ryamizard Ryacudu who sentence "because Indonesia is a he said the men were heroes Defense lawyers who appealed described the killers as heroes. | Kopassus are/were legally jurisdiction trial and a military all charges. The principal were all of Group V and not Papua, and the supposed and a half years jail while even discharged. The ruling murder was affirmed by army accepted the men had to face State based on law". However to kill a rebel leader. the verdicts also - |
| Kopassus members have eyewitness accounts to have been supervising the Jakarta May 1998 and murder of Chinese | also been reported by involved in carrying and riot and the mass gang-rape Indonesian women and girls. |
| Some international ties with Kopassus in rights abuses. For example, Kopassus in 1999 in relation to Timor. | partners have severed military response to allegations of human Australia ceased training with Kopassus' role in violence in East - |
| Kopassus currently exercises with international military ties in 2003, unit, the Special Air Service counter terrorism exercise, Indonesia taking turns to host the | participates in bilateral training partners. After resuming Australia's special operations Regiment, conducts an annual with Australia and event. |
| In July 2011, Kopassus held a joint counter Exercise Sharp Knife, held in exercise was held in Jinan, | and Chinese special forces terrorism exercise called Bandung, Java. In 2012, the same Shandong province, in July. |
Related Sites for Kopassus
- Kopassus.mil.id | BERANI, BENAR, BERHASIL read Kopassus
- KOPASSUS - Army Special Force Command - Indonesia read Kopassus
- KOPASSUS - Special Operations.com read Kopassus
- Kopassus.mil.id
