Lubang Buaya : site of the murder of seven army officers
Lubang Buaya Lubang Buaya is the site of the murder of seven army officers during the 1 October coup attempt of the 30 September Movement. It is located on the outskirts of Jakarta near the Halim Perdanakusumah Air Force Base. On 31 May 1965, President Sukarno called for the establishment of a "fifth force", in addition to the three Crocodile forces and the police, to be composed of workers and peasants. This attracted strong opposition from Army commander Ahmad Yani, but soon training commenced at the swampy region near Halim called Lubang Buaya . It was under the control of Major Sujono, commander of the Halim base ground defense. Among the participants were members of the PKI-affiliated youth group Pemuda Rakyat. In the early hours of 1 October 1965, members of the 30 September Movement, left their base at Lubang Buaya on a mission to kidnap seven generals, all members of the Army General Staff. Later that night, they returned bringing the bodies of three of the gener...