Maj (Inf) Dedi Erimpi

Commander, Battalion 621/ Manuntung (MTG)

Dedi Erimpi (serial no. 30031, military academy graduate of 1984) commanded an infantry battalion active in East Timor and has been mentioned in one report as being in need of investigation for human rights violations.[1] Originally from Kandangan and Tanjung, South Kalimantan, this battalion was seconded to the East Timor territorial command.

It was one of the last to leave East Timor late in September 1999.[2] On its way out, via the port of Laga near Baucau, troops including Battalion 621 reportedly engaged in 'widespread looting and property destruction by fire, as the TNI forces swept through Baucau and Lospalos.' Battalions 406 (commanded by LtCol Sonny Widjaja) and 401 (LtCol Sukoso) were mentioned in the same report.[3]

Extra Information Current Status: 2 - Priority 2 for further investigation. Not included in any other formal list, but mentioned in other independent reports, bearing structural responsibility, but with minimal data so far for involvement in ET violence. See map of location This individual is also mentioned in these profiles: LtCol Sukoso LtCol Sonny Widjaja