Indonesian invasion of East Timor
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The Indonesian invasion of East Timor, known in Indonesia as Operation Lotus, began on 7 December 1975 when the Indonesian military invaded East Timor under the pretext of anti-colonialism and anti-communism to overthrow the Fretilin regime that... Wikipedia
Start date: December 7, 1975
End date: 1978
Location: Timor-Leste
Result: Indonesian victory: Indonesian occupation of East Timor > East Timor genocide
Territorial changes: East Timor occupied until 1999; ∟East Timor became a province of Indonesia