Pasukan Jihad

Pasukan Jihad
Also known asPasukan Putih
Founding leaderAbu Bakar Wahid
LeadersAbu Bakar Wahid
Muhammad Selang
Muhammad Albar
Dates of operation27 December 1999 – June 2000
Country Indonesia
Allegiance Indonesia
Sultanate of Tidore
Group(s)Tidore, Ternate, Makian
MotivesReturn displaced Makian Muslims to Malifut
HeadquartersMuhajirin mosque, Ternate Island
IdeologyIslamism
Salafi jihadism
SloganHidup mulia atau mati syahid (Live honourably or die a martyr)
StatusDissolved
Size18,000
Means of revenueCharity
Allies Laskar Jihad
Jemaah Islamiya
Laskar Mujahidin
Laskar Mujahida
Tanzim al Tawhid (claimed after dissolution)
Opponents Pasukan Kuning
Pasukan Merah
Maluku Sovereignty Front
Battles and warsBattle of Ternate, Battle of Galela (Maluku sectarian conflict)
ColoursWhite, Green
Symbol seen in headbands
Flag of Sabaleh village branch

Pasukan Putih ("White troops"), later Pasukan Jihad ("Jihad troops"), were a Muslim militia formed in North Maluku province, Indonesia. It was founded by Abu Bakar Wahid in December 1999, it gained regional prominence in early 2000 due to the Battle of Galela.