Operation Black Crow
| Operation Black Crow | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Indonesian mass killings of 1965-66 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 PKI | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| unknown | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 62 people executed | thousands were killed[2] | ||||||
The Operation Black Crow (Indonesian:Operasi Gagak Hitam), conducted by paramilitary groups called gagak hitam, aimed to retaliate against PKI action at villages on Banyuwangi Regency by killing or executed 62 peoples. The paramilitary forces plundered many suspected PKI buildings and killed them in their building or houses, many of their bodies were thrown into rivers or valleys.
Events
[edit]In 1965 the PKI loyalist launched mass killing and murder in the village cemethuk, Banyuwangi Regency, At least 62 people were killed or executed on this actions. The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) formed the paramilitary group called "Gagak Hitam" to crackdown many of the PKI actions,also this paramilitary group was not affiliated with Indonesian National Armed Forces.[3]
On the next day the paramilitary forces launched an ultimatum to perished many of the PKI members at Banyuwangi Regency this ultimatum also supported by many civilians, gagak hitam forces entered many suspected PKI buildings and houses and assaulted their house or building, many of their bodies were thrown into rivers or valleys, in the night day the gagak hitam also executed and thrown up the bodies of the PKI sympathiser. many of their bodies were thrown up in the valley of tears.[4]
Further reading
[edit]- Subroto (2012-10-08). "Pengakuan Algojo 1965" (PDF). Tempo.com (in Indonesian).
Reference
[edit]- ^ ""Operasi Gagak Hitam, Buah Kekejaman PKI Di Banyuwangi"".
- ^ ""G30S 1965: Operasi Gagak Hitam, Pembantaian Anggota PKI di Banyuwangi Jawa Timur oleh Pasukan Bercelana, Baju, dan Ikat Kepala Serba Hitam"".
- ^ Mangunjaya (2018-09-07). "Operasi Gagak Hitam Pembantaian Anggota PKI". Tribunnews.id (in Indonesian).
- ^ Subroto 2012, p. 24.