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The Malayan Emergency, also known as the Anti–British National Liberation War, (1948–1960) was a guerrilla war fought in Malaya between communist pro-independence fighters of the Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA) and the military forces of the Federation of Malaya and Commonwealth (British Empire).
Bukit Kepong incident was an armed encounter in 1950 during the Malayan Emergency between the Federation of Malaya Police and the guerrillas of the Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA), the armed wing of the Malayan Communist Party (MCP). This conflict took place in an area surrounding the Bukit Kepong police station in Bukit Kepong.
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Australian involvement in the Malayan Emergency lasted 13 years, between 1950 and 1963, with army, air force and naval units serving. The Malayan Emergency (Anti-British National Liberation War) was a guerrilla war fought between Commonwealth armed forces and the Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA), the military arm of the Malayan Communist Party, from 1948 to 1960 in Malaya.
The Malayan Emergency began during the aftermath of the Second World War. As the British tried to repair the Malayan economy, the Malayan Communist Party, or MCP, was organizing protests against labor conditions in the country. [1] As the protests became more effective, the British responded with harsher measures.
The Death of Lau Yew took place at the beginning of the Malayan Emergency. British security forces and Malayan Police clashed with those of the Malayan Communist Party resulting in the death of one of their key leaders, Lau Yew. [1] He had been betrayed by his own bodyguard. [2] Six people were killed in the initial attack.
C Squadron, Special Air Service Regiment (Malayan Emergency (1951–1953) "C" Squadron (Rhodesian) Special Air Service (1961–1978) 1 (Rhodesian) Special Air Service Regiment (1978–1980) C Squadron, SAS Regiment was formed during the Malayan Emergency by volunteers from Rhodesia. It was disbanded in 1953 and became the nucleus of "C ...