- Title: MALAYSIA: RAF combats bandits in Malaya
- Date: 13th January 1949
- Summary: Gaumont British Ident SLATE INFORMATION: War Against the Bandits in Malaya MALAYSIA: Malaya: Various: EXT Royal Air Force aeroplanes - firing planes of the R.A.F. take off to straf jungle hide-outs of bandits in Malaya. Other planes drop supplies for patrols in forward areas. GURKHAS Seen going into action in war against bandits in Malaya and seen carving way through jungle JUNGLE Gurkhas seen carving their way through jungle to attack bandits in Malaya. Good shot of patrol filing through MALAYA War against bandits in Malaya. Rocket-firing planes take off to straf jungle hideouts. Army seen going into attack while Police have Flying Squad columns. Patrol finds bandit encampment while planes drop supplies to forward areas WAR against bandits in Malaya. Rocket-firing fighters of R.A.F. take off to straf jungle hideouts. Motorised police and Gurkhas seen in action against Bandits. Patrol finds enemy encampment - while Planes parachute supplies to forward units Crime, Justice and Law Enforcement; Malaysia Malayan Union, Federation of Malaya, British occupation, British colony, Ghorka, rocket-fighting, rocket fighters, police flying squads, jungle, order, peace, operation
- Embargoed: 28th January 1949 12:00
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- Location: Malaya
- Country: Malaysia
- Topics: Defence / Military
- Reuters ID: LVAFU5T5J7SORJMBLVB0WSDMZGF
- Story Text: Royal Air Force and Ghurkha troops fight outlaws in Malaya to restore peace
- Copyright Holder: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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