Battle of Dili

Invasion of Dili
Part of the Indonesian invasion of East Timor
Date 7 December 1975 Location Dili, East Timor Result Indonesian victory
Belligerents
Indonesia	East Timor
Commanders and leaders
Soeweno	Paulino Gama
Strength
Initial invasion ~1,000 4 warships Following weeks 10,000–20,000	unknown
Casualties and losses
57 killed	122 killed 365 captured

The Indonesian invasion of Dili occurred on 7 December 1975 when Indonesian marines and paratroopers landed in the East Timorese capital of Dili. The attack was the start of a military operation which resulted in the Indonesian occupation of East Timor.