| Name assigned by coder: |
no
|
| PGM ID Number: |
317
|
| Country: |
Indonesia |
| Date formed: |
Feb. 7, 1997 |
| Details of Formation: |
from sources; 'Gada Paksi: Established in the early '90s by Abilio Soares, the Indonesian-appointed governor of East Timor, with the support of Kopassus under General Prabowo'. I've recorded origin date above as first mention rather than 'early 90s'. |
| Date dissolved: |
Dec. 2, 1999 |
| Details of Termination: |
terminated with implementation of transition government |
| Successor group(s): |
none
|
| Private Military Company? |
no |
| Government Relation: |
type1 |
| Government Link(s): |
state/military institution; sub-national government
|
| Training and Equipment |
yes |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations |
yes |
| Shared personnel |
unclear |
| Types of Material Support: |
military
|
| State Sponsor(s): |
none
|
| Other Connection(s): |
|
| Membership: |
ideology; unemployed; adolescents
|
| Location: |
East Timor |
| Force Strength: |
[unknown,
800] |
| Target(s): |
unarmed political opposition, government critics
|
| Purpose(s): |
protect national borders and integrity
|
| Other Information: |
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