The first Malayan Emergency had lasted from 1948 till 1960. In 1969, Malaysia faced another bloody communist insurgency.The Malaysian authorities immediately formed a special elite unit – VAT 69 Commando. Their task: to engage the communists in guerilla warfare. The pioneer troopers of VAT 69 Commando were trained by the British SAS. They matured into tough jungle fighters in the intense tropical jungle. For more than 20 years, VAT 69 battled the communists’ crusade to turn Malaysia into a communist people’s republic, suffering some painful losses in the process.The communists agreed to lay down arms in 1989, thanks largely to VAT 69 Commando.
