Sosok.ID – After hundreds of years of Portuguese occupation, in the past Timor Leste only had a moment to breathe freely.
Declaration Timor Leste as a Democratic Republic Timor Leste what Fretlin declared only lasted temporarily.
This is because, shortly after the declaration of independence, it was Indonesia’s turn to invade Bumi Lorosae.
Indonesian invasion of Timor Leste it is known as Operation Seroja, starting December 7, 1975.
This sacred operation occurred in the era of President Soeharto.
In that incident, an estimated 100,000–180,000 soldiers and civilians were killed or starved to death.
For months the Indonesian military faced resistance from Timor Leste, which was then led by the Fretlin, before finally this territory became part of the Indonesian state as a province of East Timor.
Then, what is the reason for President Soeharto to launch an invasion that has cost hundreds of thousands of lives?
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