The Dutch declare unilaterally that they are not bound by the Renville Treaty, and stop the ceasefire. On December 19, 1948, Army Commander General Spoor Noord Simons leads military aggression II to attack Yogyakarta, the capital of the Republic at the time. Soekarno-Hatta are arrested and exiled to the island of Bangka. General Soedirman who is plagued by ill, goes to the south and leads the guerrilla war for seven months.
