Brunei revolt

Brunei revolt
Part of the beginning of Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation and Formation of Malaysia

Queen's Own Highlanders on guard in the Seria oilfield.
Date8–17 December 1962
Location
Result Bruneian & Commonwealth of Nations victory
Belligerents
Commanders and leaders
Units involved
 Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
 British Army
TNKU
Strength
2,000–6,000 4,000
Casualties and losses
6 dead, unknown civilian casualties 40 dead (3,400 captured)

The Brunei revolt (Malay: Pemberontakan Brunei) or the Brunei rebellion of 1962 was a December 1962 insurrection in the British protectorate of Brunei by opponents of its monarchy and its proposed inclusion in the Federation of Malaysia who wanted to establish a republic. The insurgents were members of the TNKU (North Kalimantan National Army), a militia supplied by Indonesia and linked to the left-wing Brunei People's Party (BPP), which favoured a North Borneo Federation. The TNKU began co-ordinated attacks on the oil town of Seria (targeting the Royal Dutch Shell oil installations), on police stations, and on government facilities around the protectorate. The revolt began to break down within hours, having failed to achieve key objectives such as the capture of Brunei Town and Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.[1] The revolt influenced the Sultan's 1963 decision not to join Malaysia. It is seen as one of the first stages of the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation.

  1. ^ Jackson, p. 122.