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Jagal-jagal di Ladang Pembantaian (Kediri dan Probolinggo)

Tempo, 1 October 2012: Butchers in the killing fields (Kediri and Probolinggo)

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Long Tempo feature (1 Oct 2012) on Kediri and Probolinggo killings: Ansor/Banser, Lirboyo santri led by Gus Maksum and army units, from the 13 Oct 1965 rally and the burning of the PKI office, using 'drop' trucks from Koramil, with the Kanigoro (Jan 1965) background. Testimony of Abdul Malik and Haji SY. Gerwani is not mentioned.

Fitur panjang Tempo (1 Okt 2012) tentang pembantaian di Kediri dan Probolinggo: Ansor/Banser, santri Lirboyo di bawah Gus Maksum dan tentara, sejak apel 13 Okt 1965 dan pembakaran kantor PKI, dengan truk 'kiriman' Koramil, berlatar Tragedi Kanigoro (Jan 1965). Kesaksian Abdul Malik dan Haji SY. Gerwani tidak disebut.

“Kediri diduga menjadi ladang pembantaian paling besar di Jawa Timur... Sungai Brantas menjadi kuburan terapung.”

People

Abdul MalikMakhrus AlyIdris MarzukiGus MaksumHermawan SulistyoHaji SYMasdoeqi MoeslimSyafi'i Sulaiman

Organisations

Ansor Youth MovementBanserNahdlatul UlamaCommunist Party of IndonesiaLirboyo Islamic Boarding SchoolBrawijaya Military Command (East Java)Indonesian ArmyIndonesian Islamic Students

Places

KediriProbolinggoKanigoroLirboyoBrantas RiverEast Java

Events

Mass killings of 1965–66Tempo special edition on 1965

Topics

killings 1965–66memory, testimony and justicePKI

Tags

mass graves

Details

Date
2012-10-01
Creator
Tempo
Publication
Tempo
Document type
newspaper article (newspaper or periodical article/page (text transcription/OCR))
Language
Indonesian
Perspective
Journalism/commentary (post-1998)
Source role
primary
Country
Indonesia
Period
1999–present
Source archive
Tempo (tempo.co / Majalah Tempo archive) · source link
Access
subscription (Tempo Digital Premium, Nath’s account); personal research copy Library-licensed or subscription copy: show metadata and summary only; link to the source.
File
01 Primary Sources/1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals/Tempo (1972-2026) - Majalah and Koran Tempo articles on Gerwani and members (tempo.co)/Tempo (2012-10-01) - Jagal-jagal di Ladang Pembantaian [tempo.co 932925].txt
OCR / text
Good (0.945) · proof-reading: no (script-cleaned only) · translation: not needed
Collection
01 Primary Sources › 1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals › Tempo (1972-2026) - Majalah and Koran Tempo articles on Gerwani and members (tempo.co)
Summary basis
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