Draft:Raid on Kalabakan

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Raid on Kalabakan[1] Is an Indonesian attack on Malaysian

Raid on Kalabakan
Part of Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation
Kalabakan_Sabah_KonfrontasiMemorial-04
Kalabakan event monument
Date29 Desember 1963
Location
Result Malaysian victory
Belligerents
 Indonesia  Malaysia
Commanders and leaders
Serda Rebani Zainol Abidin Yaakob
Strength
35 KKO Unknown
Casualties and losses
1 Killed 8 Killed
19 Injured

On December 29 1963, 35 KKO (Marine Commando Corps) or what is now called the Marine Corps stormed the Kalabakan headquarters. In this attack, 8 RMR soldiers died and 19 others were injured. However, there were no casualties on the KKO side. The Sabah Rangers members who were at the post did not expect an invasion at all. It could be that they thought it was impossible for Indonesian troops to enter Kalabakan, which is located far away in Sabah. When the first shot was directed at the first group from Platoon X up the hill, the Sarawak Rangers responded vigorously. In an exciting firefight situation, two groups of Platoon

  1. ^ "Darah Tertumpah di Kalabakan". Historia - Majalah Sejarah Populer Pertama di Indonesia (in Indonesian). 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2023-03-21.