Around 2,000 troops from coup groups occupied three sides of Merdeka Square, and commanded the Presidential Palace, radio station, and telecommunications centre, but did not occupy the east side, site of Kostrad headquarters.
Sekitar 2.000 personel tentara dari kelompok tersebut menempati tiga sisi Lapangan Merdeka, dan menduduki Istana Merdeka, kantor Radio Republik Indonesia, dan pusat telekomunikasi, tetapi tidak menempati sisi timur, tempat markas Kostrad.