Definitions for "Kopassus"
The elite Special Forces Command of the Indonesian armed forces.
Kopassus (abbreviation for Komando Pasukan Khusus) is an Indonesian special forces group that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government, such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-terrorism, and intelligence. Kopassus was founded on April 16, 1952. The Special Forces quickly made their mark by spearheading some of the government's military campaigns: putting down regional rebellions in the late 1950s, the Irian Jaya (Papua) campaign in 1960, the confrontation against Malaysia in 1964, the crushing of the communist forces in 1965, the East Timor military campaign in 1975, and the subsequent campaigns against terrorism, or anyone considered a threat to the Suharto regime.