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==