Harun Thohir | |
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Born | Tahir bin Mandir 4 April 1943 |
Died | 17 October 1968 | (aged 25)
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Nationality | Indonesian |
Other names | Harun bin Said |
Occupation | Soldier |
Organization | Indonesian Marine Corps |
Criminal charge | Murder (3 counts) |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Criminal status | Executed |
Awards | National Hero of Indonesia |
Harun Thohir or Harun bin Said (birth name Tahir bin Mandir; 1943–1968) was an Indonesian soldier born in Bawean Island, East Java, on 4 April 1943 to Mahdar and Aswiyani,[3] while another source stated that he was born on 14 April 1943.[4]
He was one of a three-member special forces team part of the Indonesian Marine Corps (the others being Usman bin Haji Muhammad Ali, alias "Janatin" and Gani bin Arup) who carried out the MacDonald House bombing in Singapore, during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation, that killed three civilians. Following his capture, he was hanged for murder.[2]