Infantry Battalion 714 or 714th Infantry Battalion ( id, Batalyon Infanteri 714/Sintuwu Maroso, Yonif 714) is an
infantry battalion
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of the
Indonesian Army
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formed in 2004 as a result of the
conflict
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in
Poso
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,
Central Sulawesi
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. The formation of the battalion was formed from taking A and B
companies from the 711th Infantry Battalion (Yonif 711/Raksatama). This battalion is part of Korem 132/Tadulako Kodam XIII/Merdeka, which is the
military regional command
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which partially covers the island of
Sulawesi
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.
Battalions of Indonesia
Military units and formations established in 2005
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