Which armed Islamic state insurgency, initiated in West Java in August 1949 by Sekarmadji Maridjan Kartosoewirjo, sought to establish the Islamic State of Indonesia (Negara Islam Indonesia)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Darul Islam / Tentara Islam Indonesia (DI/TII)
- Step 1: Kartosoewirjo proclaimed NII in Malangbong, Tasikmalaya, on 7 August 1949, refusing to recognize the Renville truce. Step 2. The rebellion waged protracted guerrilla warfare across West Java until Kartosoewirjo was captured in the Pagar Betis operation on Mount Geber in 1962 and executed. Answer: Darul Islam / Tentara Islam Indonesia (DI/TII). Why not the others: PRRI was a 1958 regional autonomy rebellion.
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