The failure of the Communist Party of Malaya to take over the country is proof of the prowess of our security forces in putting down the post-Merdeka insurgency.
He added that he was called up by then Perak police chief Datuk Seri Yuen Yuet Leng, and a team of 10 was assembled comprising army recruits from Sabah, Sarawak and Orang Asli. “Our informant, a former communist called Along, had told me that the stones were to the enemy that we were nearby. We believe that communist sympathisers had placed them there to alert the terrorists.
“As we climbed further up the mountain, it started to get colder. The jungle vegetation wasn’t thick and this gave us the advantage to trace their tracks. Soon, we found their trail. They were carrying huge bags of about 20kg to 30kg that included booby traps, books and food. We estimated there were 30 people,” Wong said.
“The intense gunfight lasted 45 minutes. We killed three of the communists in the attack while two others were fatally shot as we pursued them through the jungle,” he added.
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