Raid on Limbang

Raid on Limbang
Part of the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
Date12 December 1962
Location
Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom United Kingdom Brunei People's Party
Commanders and leaders
Jeremy Moore Salleh bin Sambas
Strength
One company 300
Casualties and losses
  • 5 killed
  • 8 wounded
  • 15 killed
  • 3 wounded
  • 24 captured

The Raid on Limbang (Malay: Serangan/Serbuan di Limbang) was a military engagement between British Royal Marine commandos and insurgents of the North Kalimantan National Army (Tentara Nasional Kalimantan Utara: TNKU), on 12 December 1962. After an amphibious assault on the town of Limbang in Sarawak, Borneo, the commandos managed to rescue the hostages being held there by the TNKU.