Battle of Semur River
| Battle of Semur River | |||||||
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| Part of the Malayan Emergency | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Federation of Malaya | Malayan National Liberation Army | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Lt. Hassan Bin Yassin † Cpl. Jamaludin Mohamad Sgt. Wan Yaacob | Unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Malay Regiment Malayan Police | unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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25 soldiers 16 SC officers | 40 -250 fighters | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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17 killed 2 wounded | 29 killed | ||||||
| History of Malaysia |
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| Malaysia portal |
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Battle of Semur River (Malay: Pertempuran Di Sungai Semur) was an armed encounter which took place on 25 March 1950 between the Malay Regiment and the gunmens of Malayan Communist Party during the Malayan Emergency. Seventeen soldiers of the Malay Regiment, from 12th Platoon of Delta Company were killed by the rebels, and eight wounded. Twenty-nine communist insurgents were also killed by the Malayan soldiers.