Labis incident

The Labis incident took place during the Malayan Emergency in January 1950. British Gurkhas ambushed a group of communist guerillas five miles north of the Johore town of Labis. In the ensuring battle, 22 communists were killed and five wounded. It was described as the "first major success" by British security forces in the emergency.[1]

Labis incident
Part of Malayan Emergency
Labis incident is located in Peninsular Malaysia
Labis
Labis
Labis incident (Peninsular Malaysia)
Date22 January 1950
Location
Labis, Johore, Malaya
Result British victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom

Malayan Communist Party

Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom Unknown Unknown
Strength
unknown 40 insurgents
Casualties and losses
1 killed 22 killed
5 wounded

References
  1. "GUERILLAS LOSE 22 IN JUNGLE BATTLE". The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 23 January 1950. p. 1. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
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