Market744th Infantry Battalion
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744th Infantry Battalion

Special Raider Infantry Battalion 744 or 744th Special Raider Infantry Battalion is a territorial Infantry battalion of the Indonesian Army. It was formerly a part of the 21st Special Raider Infantry Brigade/Komodo Kodam IX/Udayana when East Timor was still part of Indonesia. Established on January 24, 1978, this battalion was headquartered in Los Palos, East Timor, now Timor-Leste.

Ambush of Nicolau Lobato
744 Infantry Battalion (Yonif 744) then led by Major Yunus Yosfiah was in pursuit of the Fretilin forces in Maubisse Kecil for almost two weeks. Troops involved were the 744th, 700th, and 401st Infantry battalions together with Team-28 from Kopassus. On December 30, 1978 at 05.00 the Commander of the Nanggala-28 team, Capt. Inf Danyon Prabowo Subianto reported to Major Yunus Yosfiah of the Fretilin troop movements toward the south. Central Sector Commander, Infantry Colonel Tottori Sahala King immediately ordered a siege against the target. Formation of the TNI troops at that time were: • Team Nanggala-28 (Kopassus): North side • 700th and 401st Infantry battalions: East side • 744th Infantry battalions: as the spearhead of the attack On that day I Platoon Company B, led the 744th Yonif Maudobe Sergeant involved in the gunfire resulted in a number of enemy casualty. Among the dead was Sergeant Maudobe and Nicolau Lobato. The body was successfully recognized by Gutteres two Soldiers (enlisted radio bearer). The pursuit also involved helicopter units. ==Further reading==
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