Helicopters from HMS Bulwark moved troops into the Labis area of Johor during a roundup of Indonesian paratroopers. The account reports that five paratroopers were captured and at least twelve, including a woman, were killed in a single day. Several of the captured raiders were starving. Their expected local support had failed to materialize, linking the tactical roundup to the wider hearts-and-minds effort.
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HMS Bulwark's helicopters in the Johor paratrooper roundup
HMS Bulwark's helicopters moved troops against Indonesian paratroopers in Johor, where the raiders reportedly found little local support.