What the records say
- When
- 6 Apr 1978 – 31 Dec 1978
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 8.64° S, 126.60° E
- Description
- 1978 military operation
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Cahaya
1978 Military operations on Timor Leste
Operation Cahaya was a military operation launched by Indonesia with the objective of capturing several top leaders of Fretilin and attacking the group's main base on Mount Matebian. The operation is also regarded as the last major Indonesian offensive in East Timor following Operation Seroja and the Battle of Dili.
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