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Battle of Sarawak
Part of Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation
Date 1963 Location Sarawak, Malaysia Result Commonwealth military victory Withdrawal Indonesian troops from Sarawak
Belligerents
Indonesia NKCP PGRS PRB	Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
L. B. Moerdani Kentot Harseno Mulyono Soerjowardojo	Tunku Osman Walter Walker Christopher Maunsell
Casualties and losses
Many	Few

The Battle of Tebedu and Gumbang was a battle in which Indonesian troops attacked the Tebedu and Gumbang areas. And Indonesian troops managed to seize the Police Post in Tebedu.

Background

After Sukarno stated that Malaysia was in good condition, many troops were trained, including several troops in Nangabadan. They were ordered to carry out invasion and fighting in Tebedu. Then the troops were divided into two groups, one was assigned to attack Tebedu and two groups two were assigned to attack Gumbang.

Battles

On April 12, 1963, a group of soldiers led by Kentot crossed the border line and attacked Tebedu, they successfully captured British weapons and captured the police post in Tebedu.

Then the Army group led by Mulyono attacked Gumbang Village in Kuching and then they managed to capture several British troops and also captured Gumbang Village from the British.

Reference

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