Invasion of Buru
| Invasion of Buru | |||||||||
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| Part of Indonesian invasion of South Maluku | |||||||||
Ambonese troops from Pattimura Batalyon of United States of Indonesia Armed Forces (APRIS) landed in Buru Island in July 1950 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Indonesia | Republic of South Maluku | ||||||||
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| Units involved | |||||||||
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Pattimura Battalion 352 Battalion 3 May Battalion | APRMS | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 850 | 150 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 61 killed | 19+ killed | ||||||||
The United States of Indonesia invaded the island of Buru, one of the three major islands in the South Moluccas region then under the control of the Republic of South Maluku, on 14 July 1950. Codenamed Operation Night (Indonesian: Operasi Malam) by the Indonesian military, it resulted in a swift occupation of the island within two days. It was one of the first organized combined-arms operations conducted by post-independence Indonesia.