Operation Termite | |||||||
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Part of Malayan Emergency | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Malayan Communist Party | |||||||
Units involved | |||||||
unknown | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
unknown |
13 killed 181 camps destroyed |
Background | |
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Battles | 1948
1950 1951 1954 1956 |
Foreign involvement | |
Operation Termite took place during the Malayan Emergency.[1] It involved extensive attacks on communist camps, dropping over 200 British troops into the jungle.[2] Communist casualties were low but many camps were destroyed.[3]