Kopassus information

Special Forces Command
Special Forces Command
Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus)
	Insignia of the Kopassus
Active	16 April 1952; 72 years ago)
Country	Indonesia
Branch	Indonesian Army
Type	Army Special Forces
Role	Group 1 & 2 – Para Commandos specializing in Special operations, Jungle warfare, Unconventional warfare, Counter-insurgency, Special reconnaissance, and Direct action tasks; Group 3 – Special Forces Training Center; Group 4 – Combat Intelligence and Clandestine; Group 5, Also known as SAT-81 Gultor – Counter Terrorism;
Size	Division (4 brigades and 1 training center)
Part of	Indonesian National Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ	Cijantung, Jakarta
Nickname(s)	Hantu Rimba (Ghost of the Jungle), Baret Merah (Red Berets), Komando
Motto(s)	Berani, Benar, Berhasil ("Brave, Rightful, Successful")
Anniversaries	16 April 1952
Engagements	Regional rebellions 1950s Darul Islam rebellion; PRRI rebellion; Permesta rebellion; ; South Maluku Rebellion Invasion of Ambon; ; Operation Trikora; Papua conflict (1962–present) Mapenduma hostage crisis (1996); ; Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation (1963–1966); Indonesian killings of 1965-66 30 September Movement; ; Communist insurgency in West Kalimantan (1967–1974); East Timor military campaign (Operation Seroja) 1975; Insurgency in Aceh (1976–2004); The Hijacking of Garuda Flight GA 206 (Woyla Operation) 1981; 1998 Jakarta riots (alleged); Poso riots (1998–2001); 1999 East Timorese crisis; Maluku sectarian conflict (1999–2002); Maluku Sovereignty Front Rebellion (2000–present); Capture of Omar al-Faruq (2002) part of War on Terror; MV Sinar Kudus Hijacking (2011); Operation Madago Raya (2016–2022); Garuda Contingent (UN peacekeeping);
Website	kopassus.mil.id
Commanders
Commandant General	Major General Djon Afriandi [id]
Deputy Commandant General	Brigadier General Yudha Airlangga [id]
Notable; commanders	Major Idjon Djanbi; General Sarwo Edhie Wibowo; General Prabowo Subianto; General Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan;

The Kopassus (Indonesian: Komando Pasukan Khusus, Special Forces Command) is an Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) special forces group that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government, such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, intelligence gathering and special reconnaissance (SR). Kopassus was founded by Alexander Evert Kawilarang and Mochammad Idjon Djanbi on 16 April 1952. It gained worldwide attention after several operations such as the Indonesian invasion of East Timor and the release of hostages from Garuda Indonesia Flight 206.

The special forces spearheaded some of the government's military campaigns: putting down regional rebellions in the late 1950s, the Operation Trikora (Western New Guinea campaign) in 1961–1962, the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation from 1962 to 1966, the massacres of alleged communists in 1965, the East Timor invasion in 1975, and subsequent campaigns against separatists in various provinces.

Kopassus has been reported by national and international media, human rights-affiliated NGOs and researchers^[2] to have committed violations of human rights in East Timor, Aceh, Papua and Java.^[3] In 2019, the United States announced that it would conduct a combined exercise training with Kopassus in 2020.^[4]^[5] The US had ended links with Kopassus in 1999 as the Leahy Law banned assistance to foreign military units with a history of human rights violations until those responsible are prosecuted.^[6]^[7] Kopassus has introduced internal reforms and undertaken human rights courses with the International Committee of the Red Cross.^[5]^[6] In 2018, US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said he wanted to lift the ban as Kopassus had reformed and removed human rights abusive soldiers.^[8]^[9] In response, Senator Patrick Leahy said Mattis needs to establish whether Kopassus has punished officers and is today "accountable to the rule of law".^[8] Human Rights Watch criticised plans to lift the ban as Kopassus officers had not been prosecuted.^[3]

^ Conboy 2003, pp. 172–174, 192–194.
^ Tanter, Richard; van Klinken, Geert Arend; Van Klinken,Gerry; Ball, Desmond (2006). Masters of terror: Indonesia's military and violence in East Timor. Lanham MD: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 218.
^ ^a ^b Harsono, Andreas (26 January 2018). "The US Should Not Be Rehabilitating Indonesia's Abusive Special Forces". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
^ "Joint Statement Between the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia and the Department of Defense of the United States of America". United States Department of Defense (Press release). 31 May 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b McBeth, John (14 June 2019). "Abusive Indonesian unit back in America's good graces". Asia Times. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b Bumiller, Elisabeth; Onishi, Norimitsu (22 July 2010). "U.S. Lifts Ban on Indonesian Special Forces Unit". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
^ "Indonesia: US Resumes Military Assistance to Abusive Force". Human Rights Watch. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b Horton, Alex (24 January 2018). "Secretary Mattis seeks ties with once-brutal Indonesia special forces unit, with an eye on China". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
^ Stewart, Phil; Beo Da Costa, Agustinus (23 January 2018). "Indonesia looks to U.S. to relax limits on its special forces". Reuters. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

[FOOTNOTEConboy2003172–174,_192–194-1] Conboy 2003, pp. 172–174, 192–194.

[tanter-2] Tanter, Richard; van Klinken, Geert Arend; Van Klinken,Gerry; Ball, Desmond (2006). Masters of terror: Indonesia's military and violence in East Timor. Lanham MD: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 218.

[HRW2018-3] Harsono, Andreas (26 January 2018). "The US Should Not Be Rehabilitating Indonesia's Abusive Special Forces". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

[Shanahan2019-4] "Joint Statement Between the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia and the Department of Defense of the United States of America". United States Department of Defense (Press release). 31 May 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

[AsiaTimes2019-5] McBeth, John (14 June 2019). "Abusive Indonesian unit back in America's good graces". Asia Times. Retrieved 15 January 2020.

[NYT10-6] Bumiller, Elisabeth; Onishi, Norimitsu (22 July 2010). "U.S. Lifts Ban on Indonesian Special Forces Unit". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

[HRW2010-7] "Indonesia: US Resumes Military Assistance to Abusive Force". Human Rights Watch. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

[WPJan18-8] Horton, Alex (24 January 2018). "Secretary Mattis seeks ties with once-brutal Indonesia special forces unit, with an eye on China". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

[9] Stewart, Phil; Beo Da Costa, Agustinus (23 January 2018). "Indonesia looks to U.S. to relax limits on its special forces". Reuters. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

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Special Forces Command
Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus)
Insignia of the Kopassus
Active	16 April 1952; 72 years ago (1952-04-16))
Country	Indonesia
Branch	Indonesian Army
Type	Army Special Forces
Role	Group 1 & 2 – Para Commandos specializing in Special operations, Jungle warfare, Unconventional warfare, Counter-insurgency, Special reconnaissance, and Direct action tasks Group 3 – Special Forces Training Center Group 4 – Combat Intelligence and Clandestine Group 5, Also known as SAT-81 Gultor – Counter Terrorism
Size	Division (4 brigades and 1 training center)
Part of	Indonesian National Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ	Cijantung, Jakarta
Nickname(s)	*Hantu Rimba* (Ghost of the Jungle), *Baret Merah* (Red Berets), *Komando*
Motto(s)	Berani, Benar, Berhasil ("Brave, Rightful, Successful")
Anniversaries	16 April 1952
Engagements	Regional rebellions 1950s Darul Islam rebellion PRRI rebellion Permesta rebellion South Maluku Rebellion Invasion of Ambon Operation Trikora Papua conflict (1962–present) Mapenduma hostage crisis (1996) Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation (1963–1966) Indonesian killings of 1965-66 30 September Movement Communist insurgency in West Kalimantan (1967–1974)^[1] East Timor military campaign (Operation Seroja) 1975 Insurgency in Aceh (1976–2004) The Hijacking of Garuda Flight GA 206 (Woyla Operation) 1981 1998 Jakarta riots (alleged) Poso riots (1998–2001) 1999 East Timorese crisis Maluku sectarian conflict (1999–2002) Maluku Sovereignty Front Rebellion (2000–present) Capture of Omar al-Faruq (2002) part of War on Terror MV Sinar Kudus Hijacking (2011) Operation Madago Raya (2016–2022) Garuda Contingent (UN peacekeeping)
Website	kopassus.mil.id
Commanders
Commandant General	Major General Djon Afriandi [id]
Deputy Commandant General	Brigadier General Yudha Airlangga [id]
Notable commanders	Major Idjon Djanbi General Sarwo Edhie Wibowo General Prabowo Subianto General Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan