✦ History

Indonesian invasion of East Timor

December 7, 1975 โ€“ March 26, 1979 · Portuguese Timor

Result Indonesian victory

Indonesia invaded East Timor after Portugal left. Occupation and famine killed many people.

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Indonesia

Democratic Republic of East Timor

Other

Indonesia
Fretilin
Suharto military commander Maraden Saur Halomoan Panggabean military commander Widjojo Soejono military commander
Francisco Xavier do Amaral belligerent leader Nicolau dos Reis Lobato military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
35,000
Casualties
1,000

Indonesia Killed c. 12,500

Strength
20,000
Casualties
185,000
Killed
c. 32,500

Units

Indonesian Army Indonesian Air Force

Before and after

Led to
Indonesian occupation of East Timor December 7, 1975 โ€“ October 31, 1999
1999 East Timorese crisis April 1999 โ€“ 2002

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