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 Labis incident (Peninsular Malaysia)
Date 22 January 1950 Location Labis, Johore, Malaya Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	Malayan Communist Party Malayan National Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders
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.