On the morning of 11 March 1966, during a Cabinet meeting in which Suharto was absent, Sarwo Edhie and his troops surrounded the Presidential Palace without any identification.
Pada pagi hari 11 Maret 1966, pada saat rapat kabinet di mana Soeharto tidak hadir, Sarwo Edhie dan pasukannya mengepung Istana Presiden tanpa identifikasi.