714th Infantry Battalion

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714th Infantry Battalion
Batalyon Infanteri 714
Founded24 August 2005
CountryIndonesia
BranchIndonesian Army
TypeInfantry
RoleInfantry operations
Garrison/HQPoso
Nickname(s)Yonif 714
Motto(s)Sintuwu Maroso
EngagementsOperation Tinombala

Infantry Battalion 714 or 714th Infantry Battalion (Indonesian: Batalyon Infanteri 714/Sintuwu Maroso, Yonif 714) is an infantry battalion of the Indonesian Army formed in 2004 as a result of the conflict in Poso, Central Sulawesi. 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 which partially covers the island of Sulawesi.