Operation 17 Agustus

Operation 17 Agustus (Indonesian: Operasi 17 Agustus) was a military operation led by Colonel Ahmad Yani which aimed to crush the Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PRRI) movement in West Sumatra, specifically in Padang. This military operation is a joint operation involving the Indonesian Navy, Army and Air Force. "August 17" refers to the password used by Colonel Ahmad Yani. The deployment of military force to crush PRRI's power was the largest ever recorded in Indonesian military history For three years, there was a civil war between the central army and PRRI troops which resulted in many PRRI casualties. The number of victims resulting from the short PRRI conflict was far greater than the victims of the war with the Dutch during the independence revolution. Apart from that, many were not involved in PRRI but were victims of violence such as torture, robbery, and rape.