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[2] [3] In Indonesia they are collectively known as the Dutch Military Aggressions (Indonesian: Agresi Militer Belanda), although the less common translation Aksi Polisionil is also used. In Dutch historiography and discourse, the entire Indonesian War of Independence was for a long time euphemistically referred to as 'the police actions', as ...
The KNIL, hastily and inadequately, attempted to transform into a modern military force able to protect the Dutch East Indies from foreign invasion. By December 1941, Dutch forces in Indonesia numbered around 85,000 personnel: regular troops consisted of about 1,000 officers and 34,000 enlisted soldiers, of whom 28,000 were indigenous.
Operation Kraai (Operation Crow) was a Dutch military offensive against the de facto Republic of Indonesia in December 1948, following the failure of negotiations. With the advantage of surprise, the Dutch managed to capture the Indonesian Republic's temporary capital, Yogyakarta, and seized Indonesian leaders such as de facto Republican President Sukarno.
Indonesia's military said Monday it has arrested 13 elite troops accused of involvement in a video showing the torture of an indigenous Papua man believed to be a member of a separatist group. The ...
On December 19, 1948, the Dutch launched their second military aggression.The capital of the Republic of Indonesia in Yogyakarta was seized by the Dutch, and the Indonesian president Sukarno, Vice-president Mohammad Hatta, and ex-prime minister Sutan Sjahrir were captured by the Dutch and later exiled to Bangka, [1] along with several other Indonesian leaders, were captured.
The Dutch were shocked by this attack, and ended with the failure of the Royal Dutch Army to defend Surakarta, shaking the confidence of the Dutch Parliament in the performance of its troops. This forced the Dutch prime minister to accommodate the demands of the Indonesian delegation as a condition before they were willing to attend the Round ...
Indonesia sent Dr. Adnan Kapau Gani as a representative from the central government to hold negotiations with the Dutch. The results of the negotiations agreed that on the Indonesian side, TRI troops and other fighters would withdraw 20 km from the city center, leaving only the ALRI, police and civil government to remain in Palembang City.
The Dutch rapidly established their presence in these areas, deploying additional troops to strengthen their occupation, eventually amassing a force of 2,000 soldiers in Bali. This escalating threat prompted urgent action from the main base of the Indonesian military in Yogyakarta.