Battle of Dili
| Invasion of Dili | |||||||
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| Part of the Indonesian invasion of East Timor | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Indonesia | East Timor | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Soeweno | Paulino Gama | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Initial invasion ~1,000 4 warships Following weeks 10,000–20,000 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 57 killed |
122 killed 365 captured | ||||||
The Indonesian invasion of Dili occurred on 7 December 1975 when Indonesian marines and paratroopers landed in the East Timorese capital of Dili. The attack was the start of a military operation which resulted in the Indonesian occupation of East Timor.