Death waits in the "dark" : the Senoi Praaq, Malaysia's killer elite
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Death waits in the "dark" : the Senoi Praaq, Malaysia's killer elite
（Contributions in military studies, no. 206）
Greenwood Press, 2001
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-204) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Senoi Praaq is a Malaysian special forces unit originally created in 1956 by the British colonial authorities to fight communism during the Malayan Emergency. The term Senoi Praaq, which roughly translates as war people, stems from the Semai language and is the basis of a colorful legend in Malaysia. The unit is largely comprised of non-Malay tribal peoples known collectively as the Orang Asli of Peninsular Malaysia. Jumper details Senoi Praaq inception as a private army and its subsequent development into an affiliate of the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) in this fast paced and often graphic account of irregular warfare as it applies to counterinsurgency.
The unit began as a creature of British Military Intelligence and fought in the deep jungle as Special Air Service (SAS) protégés, eventually replacing the latter upon Malaysian independence from Great Britain. They then served as mercenaries employed by the United States Central Intelligence Agency in Vietnam and later fought on Borneo during Malaysia's own undeclared war with Indonesia. Today the unit remains under arms and heads up a large paramilitary apparatus maintained in conjunction with conventional military forces. Malaysia's capacity to project force throughout South East Asia should not be underestimated, Jumper warns. The Senoi Praaq is a unique fighting force upon which Malaysia may rely to preserve her sovereignty.
Table of Contents
Glossary
Abbreviations
Maps
Introduction
The Political Background
The Emergency and the Turn of Events Leading to Formation of the Senoi Praaq
The Senoi Praaq Deploys
The Senoi Praaq Deploy in Vietnam
The Senoi Praaq Stands Down in Vietnam as the Indonesian Crisis Erupts
The Indonesian Confrontation on Borneo and its Spread to Penninsular Malaysia
Senoi Praaq Rehabilitation
Conclusion
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