Invasion of Ambon
| Invasion of Ambon | |||||||||
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| Part of the aftermath of the Indonesian National Revolution | |||||||||
Indonesian Army M3 Stuart tank and troops patrolling in Ambon | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Indonesia Supported by: United States (military and police aid), Netherlands (political support) | Republic of South Maluku | ||||||||
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| Strength | |||||||||
| 20,000 | 1,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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Per Indonesian: 400–500 casualties
Per Ambonese: 5,000 killed (likely exaggerated)
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Per Ambonese: 500 killed | ||||||||
| 5,000 civilians killed | |||||||||
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The Invasion of Ambon (Indonesian: Invasi Ambon) was a combined Indonesian military operation which aimed to seize and annex the self proclaimed Republic of South Maluku.