Bukit Kepong incident

Bukit Kepong incident was an armed encounter in 1950 during the Malayan Emergency between the Federation of Malaya Police and the guerrillas of the Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA), the armed wing of the Malayan Communist Party (MCP). This conflict took place in an area surrounding the Bukit Kepong police station in Bukit Kepong. The wooden station was located on the river banks of the Muar River, about 59 km from Muar town, Johor.

Bukit Kepong Incident
Part of the Malayan Emergency
Bukit Kepong
Bukit Kepong incident (Peninsular Malaysia)
Bukit Kepong incident (Johor)
Date23 February 1950
Location
Result

Communist victory

  • Police victory(Counter-attack)
  • The communists retreated after the second attack
Belligerents

 United Kingdom
Federation of Malaya

  • Malayan Police

Malayan Communist Party

  • Malayan National Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders
Sgt. Jamil Mohd Shah  (Bukit Kepong police chief)
Ali Mustapha (Chief of Bukit Kepong village)
Mat Indera  
Strength
25 Police officers unknown  
Casualties and losses
14 officers killed
5 auxiliary police killed
4 officers wounded
Total:
23 casualties
40 killed
  • Civilian casualties
  • 2 killed
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