TheJakartaPost

Please Update your browser

Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

Jakarta Post

'Charlie' tells more about Kopassus intelligence capabilities

  The need for Densus 81 to have its own intelligence unit was felt after the unit took part in securing the ASEAN summit in Manila in December 1987 under the threat of a rebellion by the Philippines' own Lt. Col. Gringo Honasan. 

Novan Iman Santosa (The Jakarta Post)
Premium
Jakarta
Tue, September 29, 2020

Share This Article

Change Size

'Charlie' tells more about Kopassus intelligence capabilities Charlie: Special Operations in Indonesia 1988-1993 (The Jakarta Post/Novan Iman Santosa)

T

he appointment of two former members of Tim Mawar (Rose Team) to two-star posts at the Defense Ministry has again put the spotlight on that infamous grouping.

The team was a covert operation set up during the last leg of the New Order regime in 1997-1998, carried out by operatives from the Army's Special Forces Command (Kopassus) Group 4/Sandi Yudha, or Combat Intelligence.

Kopassus was at the time led by Maj. Gen. Prabowo Subianto, the current defense minister, when it was tasked with “securing” nine anti-Soeharto activists.

Prolific military writer Ken Conboy mentions Tim Mawar in a footnote in his new book Charlie: Special Operations in Indonesia 1988-1993, a sequel to his 2002 book Kopassus: Inside Indonesia’s Special Forces. 

While Kopassus traces back to the early days of the special forces unit, Charlie focuses on a five-year period when Kopassus was developing its intelligence capabilities.

The book does not focus on Grup 4 but instead a project called Project Charlie whose participants were taken from Kopassus's counterterror unit the 81st Special Detachment (Densus 81).

The need for Densus 81 to have its own intelligence unit was felt after the unit took part in securing the ASEAN summit in Manila in December 1987 under the threat of a rebellion by the Philippines' own Lt. Col. Gringo Honasan.  

to Read Full Story

  • Unlimited access to our web and app content
  • e-Post daily digital newspaper
  • No advertisements, no interruptions
  • Privileged access to our events and programs
  • Subscription to our newsletters
or

Purchase access to this article for

We accept

TJP - Visa
TJP - Mastercard
TJP - GoPay

Redirecting you to payment page

Pay per article

'Charlie' tells more about Kopassus intelligence capabilities

Rp 29,000 / article

1
Create your free account
By proceeding, you consent to the revised Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.
Already have an account?

2
  • Palmerat Barat No. 142-143
  • Central Jakarta
  • DKI Jakarta
  • Indonesia
  • 10270
  • +6283816779933
2
Total Rp 29,000
{

Your Opinion Matters

Share your experiences, suggestions, and any issues you've encountered on The Jakarta Post. We're here to listen.

Enter at least 30 characters
0 / 30

Thank You

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate your feedback.