714th Infantry Battalion
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714th Infantry Battalion | |
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Batalyon Infanteri 714 | |
Founded | 24 August 2005 |
Country | Indonesia |
Branch | Indonesian Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Infantry operations |
Garrison/HQ | Poso |
Nickname(s) | Yonif 714 |
Motto(s) | Sintuwu Maroso |
Engagements | Operation Tinombala |
Infantry Battalion 714 or 714th Infantry Battalion (Indonesian: Batalyon Infanteri 714/Sintuwu Maroso, Yonif 714) is an infantry battalion of the Indonesian Army formed in 2004 as a result of the conflict in Poso, Central Sulawesi. The formation of the battalion was formed from taking A and B companies from the 711th Infantry Battalion (Yonif 711/Raksatama). This battalion is part of Korem 132/Tadulako Kodam XIII/Merdeka, which is the military regional command which partially covers the island of Sulawesi.