Kopkamtib

Operational Command for the Restoration of Security and Order
Komando Operasi Pemulihan Keamanan dan Ketertiban
Agency overview
FormedOctober 10, 1965 (1965-10-10)
DissolvedSeptember 5, 1988 (1988-09-05)
Superseding agency
JurisdictionIndonesia
StatusDefunct
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The Operational Command for the Restoration of Security and Order (Indonesian: Komando Operasi Pemulihan Keamanan dan Ketertiban), or Kopkamtib, was a military body established to deal with the 1965 coup attempt operation in Indonesia, and was subsequently used by President Suharto's New Order regime to suppress dissent.

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