Kopassus

Kopassus (a portmanteau of "Komando Pasukan Khusus" or "Special Forces Command") is an Indonesian Army special forces group that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government, such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, and intelligence gathering. Kopassus was founded on April 16, 1952. It is gaining worldwide attention after the successful hostage release operation of Garuda Indonesia Flight 206.
The Special Forces quickly made their mark by spearheading some of the government's military campaigns: putting down regional rebellions in the late 1950s, the Western New Guinea campaign in 1961-1962, the confrontation with Malaysia from 1962–1966, the massacres of alleged communists in 1965, the East Timor invasion in 1975, and the subsequent campaigns against separatists throughout Indonesia.
Kopassus is alleged by external media and human rights-affiliated NGOs to have committed violations of human rights in East Timor, Aceh and Papua and the capital Jakarta. Notably in the Western press, published articles in mainstream media may include epithets such as "the notorious Kopassus"

Active	April 16, 1952 – Present
Country	Indonesia
Branch	Indonesian Army
Type	Special Forces
Role	Group 1 & 2 -Special Operation forces, Jungle warfare, Unconventional Warfare, Counter-Insurgency,Special Reconnaissance, Direct Action Group 3 - Combat Intelligence Group 4 - Training Group 5, Also known as SAT-81 Gultor - Counter Terrorism
Size	Five regiments
Part of	Indonesian National Armed Forces Tentara National Indonesia (Indonesian)
Garrison/HQ	Batu Jajar , West Java
Nickname	Kopassus
Motto	Berani, Benar, Berhasil (English= Brave, Right, Successful)
Colors	Red beret
Engagements	Local rebellions 1950s Western New Guinea 1961–1962 Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation 1963–1966 Coup attempt and massacres 1965 East Timor military campaign (Seroja Operation) 1975 The Hijacking of Garuda Flight GA 206 (Woyla Operation) 1981