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((Infobox military unit
| unit_name = 69 Commando
| image = [[file:Crest of the Special Operations Command.svg|center|100px]]
| alt = 
| caption = The crest of 69 Commando PGK
| dates = 1969–1997 : PPH 69<br />1997–present : 69 Commando<br />(((Age|1969|10|01)) years)
| country = ((flag|Malaysia))
| allegiance = 
| branch = ((flagicon image|Flag of the Royal Malaysian Police.svg|size=23px)) [[Royal Malaysia Police]]
| type = [[Special police force]]<br>[[Police tactical unit]]
| role =[[Counter-terrorism]]<br> [[Special reconnaissance]]<br>[[Intelligence assessment|Intelligence gathering]]<br>[[Direct action (military)|Direct action]]<br>[[Search and rescue]]
| size = Four infantry squadrons
| command_structure = ((flagicon image|Special Operations Command (Malaysia).svg)) [[Pasukan Gerakan Khas|Special Operations Command]]
| garrison = [[General Operations Force|GOF]] Northern Brigade Camp, [[Kinta District|Ulu Kinta]], [[Perak]]
| garrison_label = 
| nickname = VAT 69, Komando Polis (''Police Commando, 69-er, Six-Nine'')
| patron = 
| motto = "Warisan Darah Perwira"<br />(''Inheritance of The Blood of Warriors'')
| colors = Black, Red and Yellow<br />((Legend2|#000000))((Legend2|#E20010))((Legend2|#FFEC00))<br /><br />((Legend2|#D2B48C|Sand Coloured|border=1px solid #AAAAAA))
| colors_label = Colours<br /><br /><br />Colour of Beret
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| battles = [[Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968-1989)|Communist insurgency in Malaysia]]<br />[[Al-Ma'unah#Sauk Siege|Sauk Siege]]<br />[[Marine Operations Force#Ops MV Paulijing|Operation MV Paulijing]]<br />[[Operation Astute]], [[Timor Leste]]<br />[[PASKAU#Genting Sempah Incident|Genting Sempah Incident]]<br />[[United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor|UNMIT]]<br />[[2013 Lahad Datu standoff|Lahad Datu Standoff]]
| anniversaries = 20 October
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| identification_symbol_2_label = RMP Parachute Wing Insignia
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| native_name = 69 Komando <br> ٦٩ كومندو
| current_commander = [[Senior Assistant Commissioner|SAC]] Hamzah Hashim ((small|SP))
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The '''69 Commando''' (((Lang-ms|69 Komando)), [[Jawi script|Jawi]]: ٦٩ كومندو); also known as '''Very Able Troopers 69''' ([[abbreviation]]: '''VAT 69''') is an elite multi-tasking [[special forces]] unit of the [[Royal Malaysia Police]]. The VAT 69 is based at [[Kinta District|Ulu Kinta]], [[Perak]] and together with [[Special Actions Unit (Malaysia)|Special Actions Unit]] (((lang-ms|Unit Tindakhas; UTK))), they are part of ''[[Pasukan Gerakan Khas]]'' (abbreviated ''PGK'', ((Lang-en|Police Special Operations Command|))). The mission of 69 Commando is to conduct high-risk tasks such as [[counter-terrorism]], hostage rescue, intelligence gathering and [[counter-insurgency]] within the borders of Malaysia.<ref name="SS Yoga December 2009">((cite web|url=http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/11/30/lifefocus/5148954&sec=lifefocus|title=Remains of the day|date=30 December 2009|work=The Star|author=S.S Yoga|access-date=11 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622022714/http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=%2F2009%2F11%2F30%2Flifefocus%2F5148954&sec=lifefocus|archive-date=22 June 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all))</ref>

Prior to 1989, the 69 Commando was primarily tasked with the war against communist terrorists in the Malaysian jungle. Today, 69 Commando has much wider counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency role, but it still maintains considerable expertise in [[jungle warfare]]; many of their operators are drawn from the [[Senoi Praaq]], an elite tracking unit which is now part of RMP's [[General Operations Force]].

==History==

VAT 69, also known as ''Task Force, Charlie Force'' and ''Special Project Team'', was founded in 1969 (hence the number 69) and is modelled on the British 22nd [[Special Air Service]] Regiment, as a small combat unit to counter the tactics and techniques of communist terrorists. The idea for an elite counter-terrorist paramilitary police unit was originally proposed the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (Malaysia)|Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security]], The Honorable Allahyarham (late) [[Tun Dr Ismail]] to fight the communist insurgency.<ref name="A. Navaratnam, pp.9-10">A. Navaratnam, pp.9-10</ref>

In October 1969, 1,600 officers and men from the [[General Operations Force|Police Field Force]] (((Lang-ms|Pasukan Polis Hutan; PPH))) applied for VAT 69 training of which 60 passed the basic commando training tests. A group of instructors from SAS were sent to Fort Kemar, Perak to supervise the training of the first 69 Commando recruits. Only 30 police officers managed to pass and they formed the first nucleus troop of 69 Commando Battalion.<ref name="A. Navaratnam, pp.9-10"/> The official name for VAT 69 at that time was Pasukan Polis Hutan 69; PPH 69 (Police Field Force ''69'') and they were part of Police Field Force (now [[General Operations Force]]).

In the 1970s, VAT 69 started its initial operations and was successfully deployed against the [[Malayan National Liberation Army]] (MNLA) during [[Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89)|the Second Malayan Emergency]]. VAT 69 was responsible for neutralizing a significant number of MNLA guerrillas and seizing large amounts of weapons and equipment.<ref>A. Navaratnam, Chapters 4-21</ref> VAT 69 cooperated closely with the [[Senoi Praaq|Senoi Praaq Regiment]], an exclusively [[Orang Asli]] police light infantry unit, in operations against pro-Communist ASAL groups, which were composed of Orang Asli sympathisers of the Malayan Communists.<ref>A. Navaratnam, pp. 65-68</ref>

In 1977, three new squadrons were raised and trained by the [[New Zealand Special Air Service]] and a special course was conducted to train their own instructors. This expansion program was completed in 1980 and VAT 69 had fully equipped units with its own logistics department.<ref name="A. Navaratnam, pp.9-10"/>

In 1978, 65 officers and operators from VAT 69 were sent to [[Hua Hin District|Hua Hin]], [[Thailand]] to be trained by instructors from the Parachuting Training Centre of [[Border Patrol Police]], [[Royal Thai Police]]. The course lasted for a month and the trainee learned to jump via static line insertion.

=== Merger in Pasukan Gerakan Khas ===
On 20 October 1997, under then [[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Prime Minister]] [[Mahathir Muhammad]] and then [[Inspector-general of police|Inspector-General of Police]] [[Malay styles and titles#Tan Sri|Tan Sri]] [[:ms:Abdul Rahim bin Mohd. Noor|Rahim Noor]].;<ref>A. Navaratnam, p. 192</ref> the [[Royal Malaysia Police]] re-organised VAT 69 and UTK under one unified special operations command known as [[Pasukan Gerakan Khas]] (PGK; ''Police SOCOM''). Although amalgamated into one directorate, they are essentially still two separate entities operating in two distinct operational environments.

== Functions ==

VAT 69 roles are believed to include:
* [[Intelligence (information gathering)|Intelligence]] collection in deep reconnaissance missions and warfare.
* Special operations to support the RMP [[Malaysian Special Branch|Special Branch]] in combating subversive organisations or terrorist activities.
* [[Counter-terrorism]] operations inside [[Malaysia]]n territory in conjunction with armed forces.
* Law enforcement operations in dealing with armed criminals inside Malaysian territory.
* Counter-terrorism operations outside Malaysian territory; including [[Operation Astute]] in [[Timor Leste]].
* [[Search and rescue]] operations inside or outside Malaysian territory, such as aid operations in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami in [[Acheh]], Indonesia.
* Support in term of technique and training to the other RMP elite units; namely [[Special Task Force On Organised Crime|STAFOC, STING and STAGG]]

==Identity==

=== Sand coloured berets ===
[[File:60th Merdeka Day Picture 69 Commando of PGK.jpg|thumb|220px|An officer of 69 Commando of Pasukan Gerakan Khas with his Colt M4 APC SOPMOD on standby during the 60th National Day Parade of Malaysia at Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur.]]
The [[Tan beret|sand coloured beret]] was bestowed by 22nd Special Air Service when the original VAT 69 troop was founded and trained by SAS instructors. The sand-coloured beret then given back to the VAT 69 after the beret was officially accepted as an official headdress of VAT 69 on 18 December 2004 by the then Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri [[Mohd Bakri Omar]].<ref>((Cite web|url=http://friendsofpdrm.blogspot.my/2015/07/beret-kelabu-pasir-vat-69-komando-pdrm.html|title=BERET KELABU PASIR - VAT 69 KOMANDO PDRM|website=friendsofpdrm.blogspot.my|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-09))</ref>

On 14 November 2006, for the first time in the history of Royal Malaysian Police, the maroon and sand-coloured berets of PGK were honoured as '''Royal Berets''' by [[Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin|Yang Dipertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putera Jamalullail]], the then [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong|King of Malaysia]].

=== Parachute wings ===
These wings, worn on the left arm of the uniform, identify the wearer as a qualified [[Parachuting|parachutist]], [[Airborne forces|airborne unit]] and [[air assault]] operations operator. The parachute wings are mostly worn by operators from Pasukan Gerakan Khas and are awarded on completion of the Basic Tactical Parachuting Course (((Lang-ms|Kursus Asas Payung Terjun Taktikal))).

===VAT 69 Commando emblem and insignia===
;Motto
:Warisan Darah Perwira (''Inheritance of The Blood of Warriors'')
;Black
:Black symbolises the highly secretive nature of VAT 69 operations.
;Red
:Red symbolises bravery.
;Yellow
:Yellow symbolises "Loyalty to King and Country" (((lang-ms|Taat Setia kepada Raja dan Negara))).
;[[Javelin]]
:Lembing, another traditional weapon used by Malay warriors.
;Two pieces of the curved [[Karambit|Kerambit]] dagger.
:Arranged to form the number 69, signifying stealth and efficiency.

==Organisation==
[[File:60th Merdeka Day Picture 2.jpg|thumb|270px|Operators from [[Special Actions Unit (Malaysia)|Special Actions Unit]] and 69 Commando Battalion of Police SOCOM posing for group photo before the 60th Merdeka Day parade.]]
There are four infantry squadrons in VAT 69 Commando with its own logistics unit, totaling around 1,900 members. Squadrons are split into patrol teams consisting of six to ten operatives led by a Police [[Inspector]] (Insp) or [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]] of Police (SUPT). Within each patrol, individual members may specialise in sniping, explosive ordnance disposal, demolitions, communications and as field medics.

Previously separate entities, both the VAT 69 and the UTK were amalgamated into the PGK Command on 20 October 1997, when it was launched by the 5th Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Rahim Noor.  However, VAT 69 and the UTK are still operational as separate units. The UTK is now officially known as '''''Pasukan Gerakan Khas Detachment A''''' and VAT 69 has been deputised to '''''Pasukan Gerakan Khas Detachment B'''.''

Based at the Royal Malaysia Police Headquarters in Bukit Aman, [[Kuala Lumpur]], the PGK is under the direct command of the RMP's Internal and Public Security (((lang-ms|Keselamatan Dalam Negeri dan Ketenteraman Awam))) Director. The unit commander holds the rank of Senior Assistant Commissioner (SAC) and is the Deputy Director of the Internal and Public Security Branch.

==Roles==
Originally established to counter the communist threat during the insurgency years; VAT 69 was raised and trained by the British SAS to specialise in jungle warfare, deep reconnaissance and counter-insurgency. Originally trained by the British SAS, VAT 69 commandos conduct land, sea and air special operation techniques, with a specialty in jungle warfare and deep reconnaissance missions. They execute special operations in support of the Police [[Malaysian Special Branch|Special Branch]] fight against subversive organisations and terrorist activities, conduct offensive operations using special weapons and tactics, counter-terrorism, counter-insurgency, hostage rescue, close protection and supporting the special forces, Rapid Deployment Force (((Lang-ms|Pasukan Aturgerak Cepat; PAC))) or infantry force of the [[Malaysian Armed Forces]] in any security measures.<ref name="SS Yoga December 2009"/><ref name="Thompson, Leroy December 2008">((cite web |url=http://www.tactical-life.com/online/special-weapons/malaysian-special-forces |title=Malaysian Special Forces |author=Thompson, Leroy |date=December 2008 |publisher=Special Weapons |access-date=23 November 2009))</ref>

With the growing threat of terrorism since the [[September 11 attacks|11 September attacks]], this unit has increasingly adapted itself to conduct [[counter-terrorism]] duties.<ref>((cite news|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2007/9/22/lifefocus/18884357&sec=lifefocus|title=In full force|date=22 September 2007|work=The Star|access-date=18 February 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080524215143/http://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=%2F2007%2F9%2F22%2Flifefocus%2F18884357&sec=lifefocus|archive-date=24 May 2008|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all))</ref> With the aim of creating teams that are capable of dealing with a broad range of operations (especially counter-terrorism operations), the PGK has forged closer relations with the special forces of the Malaysian Armed Forces, including the [[10th Parachute Brigade (Malaysia)|10th Paratrooper Brigade]], [[Grup Gerak Khas]], [[PASKAL]] and [[PASKAU]], so as to enable them to more effectively enforce security within Malaysia's borders.

VAT 69's and UTK's snipers, technicians and explosive expertise specialists regularly cross-train with foreign special forces including the Special Air Service Regiments of Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, the Royal Thai Border Patrol Police, and a number of U.S. services including the [[United States Army Special Forces|Army Green Berets]], [[United States Navy SEALs|Navy SEALs]] and others.

In 2014, RMP establishes new elite units ([[Special Task Force On Organised Crime|STAFOC, STING and STAGG]]). UTK and VAT 69 is given another role which is to support these three new units in term of training and technical capabilities.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/Dalam_Negeri/20131122/dn_09/PDRM-tubuh-pasukan-elit-taktikal|title=PDRM tubuh pasukan elit taktikal|website=Utusan Online|access-date=2017-05-10))</ref>

==Recruitment, selection and training==

All members of the Malaysian police services with two years of service can enter the Basic 69 Commando Course (((Lang-ms|Kursus Asas 69 Komando))). To enter the commando course, the police personnel need to enter and pass the [[General Operations Force#Training|Kursus Asas Pasukan Gerakan Am]] (PGA) (''General Operations Force (GOF) Basic Course'') which last for three months. Trainees will learn jungle operations during the GOF Basic Course. Because of this, many of VAT 69 operators are drawn from the GOF personnel.

The Basic 69 Commando Course lasts for three months training period, which includes thirteen weeks of basic training and nine weeks of advanced training. A primary selection period is as long as two days. Depending on the department's policy, officers generally have to serve a minimum tenure within the department before being able to apply for a specialist section such as VAT 69 & UTK. This tenure requirement is based on the fact that PGK officers are still law enforcement officers and must have a thorough knowledge of department policies and procedures. To be eligible to join the PGK special forces, one must be younger than 30 years old and have a good health record.

Prospective trainees are expected to exceed the minimum requirements of the Physical Screening Test (PST), which requires that trainees must be able to:
# Run 3.2&nbsp;km in 11 minutes or less
# Swim freestyle for at least 8–10 laps
# Do at least 9–13 chin-ups
# Do at least 30 sit-ups
# Do at least 60 push-ups
# Do at least 30 squat thrusts

=== Basic 69 Commando Course ===
In Basic 69 Commando Course, it has three phases which are:

;First Phase
:Trainees will spend most of their time mastering patrol techniques.

;Second Phase
:In this phase, all trainees will learn skills and lessons such as tracking, communication, field medical and explosive. This also involves making booby traps, explosives and various demolition techniques.

;Third Phase
:Final movement test where the trainees are tested in all aspects of the skills and lessons that they had learned. At the moment, special attention is given to trainees who show leadership potential.

=== Advanced Training ===
To accomplish its varied mission profiles, the 69 Commando ensures that its members are well trained in the required aspects of special operations. These include:

;Insertion Techniques
# [[HALO jump|HALO/HAHO]]
# [[Fast roping]] techniques
# Helo casting
# Abseiling
# Combat diving

;Combat Techniques
# [[Close Quarters Battle|Close Quarters Combat]] – CQC
# [[Counter-insurgency]]
# [[Unconventional warfare]]
# [[Sabotage]]
# Close VIP protection
# Vehicular assault
# Unarmed combat
# Knife combat
# Marksmanship
# Booby-trap defusal
# Underwater demolitions

;Intelligence Gathering
# [[Intelligence (information gathering)|Intelligence]]
# [[Counterintelligence|Counter-intelligence]]
# [[Special reconnaissance]]
# Long-range Combat Patrol

;Task Oriented
# Aircraft Hijackings
# Car stops
# Combat, Search and Rescue ([[Search and rescue|CSAR]])
# Coordinate multi-location warrant service
# [[Very Important Person|Dignitary]] protection
# [[Bomb disposal|Explosive Ordnance Disposal]] (EOD)
# Foreign language
# [[Fugitive]] tracking (in [[rural]] environments)
# [[Hazardous Material|Hazmat Disposal]]<ref name="Thompson, Leroy December 2008"/>
# High risk arrests (armed and dangerous subjects)
# [[Hostage rescue]] (HR)
# [[Police dog|K9]] Handling<ref name="Thompson, Leroy December 2008"/>
# Operations in [[weapon of mass destruction|WMD]] environments
# Site surveys for high visibility events
# Specialized [[sniper]] operations
# Stronghold assaults (structures requiring specialised breaching equipment that local law enforcement might not have access to)
# Tubular [[assault]]s (aircraft, trains, buses, etc.)

The 69 Commando is known to conduct joint training exercises and participate in exchange programs with Commonwealth special units such as the [[Special Air Service Regiment|Australian SAS]], [[New Zealand Special Air Service|New Zealand SAS]], [[Special Air Service|British SAS]] and [[Special Tactics and Rescue (Singapore)|Singapore Special Tactics and Rescue]]. The 69 Commando routinely trains with neighbouring nations' tactical teams such as the [[Mobile Brigade (Indonesia)|Indonesian Mobile Brigade]] and [[Border Patrol Police|Thailand Border Patrol Police]]. Occasionally, the 69 Commando trains with [[United States Army Special Forces|Green Berets]], [[United States Special Operations Command|Army Special Operations Command Pacific Unit (SOCPAC)]] of the United States and other international units.

On 10 December 2003, the then Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Mohd Bakri Haji Omar, launched the training program between the USSOCPAC and the VAT 69 at the GOF Training Center in Ulu Kinta, [[Perak]]. The SOCPAC team were to conduct joint exercise with the PGK, under the code-name ''Advance Vector Balance Mint'' for a duration of 2 weeks.<ref>((cite news|publisher=Royal Malaysian Police|title=An Inspector General of Police Speeches In Conjunction With The Council End of Course Special Operations Force Series 1/2003 Ceremony & End of Course Beret Conjunction Rookie PGK|date=10 December 2003|access-date=24 December 2009|url=http://www.rmp.gov.my/about/about_content.cfm?mod=5&id=145))</ref> Only 42 out of the 194 participants completed the inaugural program.

==Equipment==

69 Commando teams use equipment designed for a variety of specialist situations. The particular pieces of equipment vary from unit to unit, but there are some consistent trends in what they wear and use. Much of their equipment is indistinguishable from that supplied to the military, not least because much of it is military surplus.

===Weapons===

As a special forces unit, the 69 Commando is equipped with a wide variety of high-class weapons and support equipment commonly associated with counter-terrorism operations, the most common weapons include sub-machine guns, assault rifles, shotguns, machine-guns and sniper rifles.<ref name="Thompson, Leroy December 2008" />

{|class="wikitable" ; text-align:center;"
|- 
! Name
! Type
! Origin
! Notes
|-
| [[Glock knife|Glock FM81]]
| [[Combat knife]]
| ((flagicon|Austria))
| 69 Commando insignia carved at sheath and its blade
|-
| [[M1911 pistol|Colt M1911A1]]
| [[Semi-automatic pistol]]
| ((flagicon|United States))
|Out of Service 
|-
| [[Glock|Glock 19]]<ref name="Thompson, Leroy December 2008" />
| Semi-automatic pistol
| ((flagicon|Austria))
|Standard issue 
|-
| [[SIG Sauer Pro series|SIG Sauer P2022]]
| Semi-automatic pistol
| ((flagicon|Switzerland))
|
|-
| [[Benelli M3|Benelli M3 Super 90]]
| [[Combat shotgun]]
| ((flagicon|Italy))
|
|-
| [[Remington Model 1100|Remington 1100]]<ref name="Thompson, Leroy December 2008" />
| Combat shotgun
| ((flagicon|United States))
|
|-
| [[CZ Scorpion Evo 3]]
| [[Submachine gun]]
| ((flagicon|Czech Republic))
| style="text-align:left;" | Fitted with the various different optics.
|-
| [[Heckler & Koch MP5|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 / MP5A5 / MP5K-A3 / MP5SD3]]<ref name="Thompson, Leroy December 2008" />
| Submachine gun
| ((flagicon|Germany))
| style="text-align:left;" | Fitted with Surefire underbarrel flashlights (for MP5A3/MP5A5) and EOTech 553 [[holographic weapon sight]] optics.
|-
| [[Heckler & Koch MP7|Heckler & Koch MP7 A1]]<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.gunslot.com/guns/hk-mp7a1|title=HK MP7A1|date=13 December 2007|publisher=Guns Lot|access-date=22 August 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429052953/http://www.gunslot.com/guns/hk-mp7a1|archive-date=29 April 2016|df=dmy-all))</ref>
| [[Personal defense weapon]]
| ((flagicon|Germany))
| 
|-
| [[Colt Advanced Piston Carbine|Colt M4 APC]]
| [[Assault rifle]]
| ((flagicon|United States))
| style="text-align:left;" | Fitted with EOTech 553 holographic weapon sight optics.
|-
| [[M4 carbine|Colt M4A1]]
| Assault rifle
| ((flagicon|United States))
| style="text-align:left;" | The model P0293 is a Malaysian version of M4 carbine, made by [[SME Ordnance]] with the cooperation of [[Colt's Manufacturing Company]].<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/1700835066861105/photos/a.1703193679958577.1073741828.1700835066861105/1704241896520422/?type=3&theater|title=Produk Negara|website=facebook/69 Komando|language=en|access-date=2017-05-08))</ref> Fitted with EOTech 553 holographic weapon sight optics.
|-
| [[FN SCAR#Variants|FN SCAR-H]]
| [[Battle rifle]]
| ((flagicon|Belgium))
| style="text-align:left;" | Fitted with EOTech 553 holographic weapon sight optics.
|-
| [[Heckler & Koch HK416|Heckler & Koch HK416 A3]]
| Assault rifle
| ((flagicon|Germany))
| style="text-align:left;" | D10RS and D14.5RS, fitted with an EOTech 553 holographic weapon sight optics.
|-
| [[Steyr AUG|Steyr AUG-A3]]
| Assault rifle
| ((flagicon|Austria))
| Limited use
|-
| [[Accuracy International Arctic Warfare|Accuracy International PM]]
| [[Sniper rifle]]
| ((flagicon|United Kingdom))
|
|-
| [[Accuracy International Arctic Warfare#AX series|Accuracy International AXMC]]
| Sniper rifle
| ((flagicon|United Kingdom))
|
|-
| [[Barrett M82|Barrett M107A1]]
| [[Anti-material]] sniper rifle
| ((flagicon|United States))
|
|-
| [[Remington Model 700|Remington 700P]]
| Sniper rifle
| ((flagicon|United States))
|
|-
| [[M60 machine gun|M60E1 machinegun]]
| [[General purpose machine gun]]
| ((flagicon|United States))
|
|-
| [[M203 grenade launcher]]
| [[Grenade launcher]]
| ((flagicon|United States))
|
|-
| [[RPG-7]]
| [[Anti-tank weapon]]
| ((flagicon|Bulgaria))
| 
|-
|}

Former VAT 69 Commando Equipment

Firearms
*[[Heckler & Koch HK33]]
*[[Armalite AR-18]]
*[[M16A1]] - now use for training course and display
*[[L1A1 Self Loading Rifle]]
*[[Browning Hi Power]]
*[[Heckler & Koch P9S]]
*[[Heckler & Koch G3]] - use for marksman in 80's to 90's

Rocket Launcher
*[[M72 LAW]]

Vehicle
*[[Land Rover Defender]]
*[[Ford Ranger]] RIV
*[[Mitsubishi Pajero]]

===Tactical vehicles===
As a special forces unit, the 69 Commando employs a number of specialised vehicles to accomplish its missions. These include the [[Cadillac Gage Commando|Commando V-150D]] and the [[Saxon (vehicle)|GKN Sankey AT105]] [[armoured personnel carriers]] equipped with [[M60 machine gun|M60s]] as assault vehicles in urban and jungle terrain as well as modified police MPV (Mobile Patrol Vehicles), vans, trucks, 4WD and buses for use as tactical vehicles. PGK also employs [[Rigid-hulled inflatable boat|RHIB]] assault boats, jet-skis and [[subskimmer|Marine Subskimmer]] (DPV) in maritime missions and amphibious insertions.

For its airborne operations, 69 Commando utilises the [[C-130 Hercules]], [[Cessna 205|Cessna 206G]], [[Cessna 208|Cessna 208 Caravan 1]] and [[Pilatus PC-6|Pilatus Porter PC-6]] aircraft as well as the [[AS 355 Twin Squirrel|E-Squirrel AS-355 F2/AS-355N]] helicopter.

===Development and acquisitions===
On 25 October 2007, the US Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) West funded RM2 million state-of-the-art shooting house for the VAT 69 Commando battalion was opened.<ref>((cite news|work=The Star|title=VAT 69 gets RM2m shoot house|date=26 October 2007|access-date=17 April 2008|url=http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2007/10/26/north/19256550&sec=north|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080524215215/http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=%2F2007%2F10%2F26%2Fnorth%2F19256550&sec=north|archive-date=24 May 2008|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all))</ref>

69 Commando will get their own base after 47 years sharing base with the General Operations Force [[General Operations Force#GOF Brigades|Northern Brigade]].<ref>((Cite news|url=http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/nasional/komando-vat-69-bakal-miliki-kem-sendiri-tahun-depan-1.371222|title=Komando Vat 69 bakal miliki kem sendiri tahun depan|work=Utusan Online|access-date=2017-05-09))</ref> The new base estimated to be fully operational in 2017.

==Killed in the line of duty==
((Main article|List of Malaysian police officers killed in the line of duty))

{| class="wikitable "
|-
! Rank/No.
! Name
! Date
! Circumstances
|-
|Insp I/3427 ("Task Force")
|[[Mohd Zabri Abdul Hamid]]
|1975-09-04
|Fatally injured due to stepping onto booby-trap while intercepting and hunting down communist guerrillas who were responsible for the murder of four Extra Police Constable at Grik, [[Perak]].<ref>((Cite news|url=http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/04/136781/remembering-deeds-vat-69-commandos|title=Remembering deeds of VAT 69 commandos|date=2016-04-02|work=NST Online|access-date=2017-04-23|language=en))</ref>
|-
|PC 62209
|Mandi s/o Itam Tambo
|1978-08-29
|Killed during Operations Hentam Sedar 4 in Kulim, Kedah
|-
|PC 62195
|Bah Tradel s/o Din
|1978-10-09
|Killed during Operations Setia 21/78 in Tapah, Bidor
|-
|PC 71933
|Yub Bin Gedu
|1980-01-28
|Killed during the Operation Setia 2/80 at Tanah Hitam, Chemor, Perak.
|-
|PC 67574 ("Task Force")
|Zainuddin Hassan
| rowspan="2" |1984-09-09
| rowspan="2" |Killed by a communist sniper while assisting Police Field Force who was trapped in an ambush by communist guerrillas at Ulu Kinta jungle, [[Perak]]
|-
|Cpl 52260
|Mansor Bin Zainuddin
|-
|Cpl
|Ismail Bin Ibrahim
| rowspan="2" |2000
| rowspan="2" |Parachuting accident during a basic training course at PGK B Training Facility, Ulu Kinta, [[Perak]]
|-
|Cpl 110992
|Idrus Bin Johar
|-
|Insp G/17992
|Zulkifli Bin Mamat
| rowspan="2" |2013-03-01
| rowspan="2" |Killed during an ambush by Sulu terrorists while hunting down a terrorist group in Lahad Datu, [[Sabah]].
|-
|Cpl 113088
|Sabaruddin Bin Daud
|}

==Missions==
((Further|Al-Ma'unah#Sauk Siege|2013 Lahad Datu standoff))

=== Operation Dawn ===
Its first counter-terrorism mission, which is one of the most well-known and which established the unit's reputation as an elite unit, was an operation known as "Operasi Subuh"/"Operasi Khas 304" (Operations Dawn/Special Operation 304). It was carried out on 3 July 2000 against the militants of [[Al-Ma'unah]] who had stolen ninety-seven [[M16 rifle]]s, two [[Steyr AUG]] rifles, four [[General purpose machine gun|General Purpose Machine Guns]] (GPMG), six [[light machine gun]]s (LMG), five [[M203]] [[grenade launcher]]s, twenty-six bayonet daggers and thousands of ammunition rounds from two control posts of the [[Rejimen Askar Wataniah]] ''(Territorial Army Regiment)'' camp in Kuala Rui, Perak and captured two police officers, one army special forces soldier and one villager as hostages and planned to commit treason against a democratically elected government.<ref>((cite news |title=Malaysian arms gang take hostages|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/818403.stm|work=BBC News   |date=  4 July 2000|access-date=8 June 2008 ))</ref>

In the dawn of 5 July 2000, police and military units created a distraction, while members of the PGK led by 69 Commando Battalion leader ASP [[Abdul Razak Mohd Yusof|Abd Razak Mohd Yusof]], accompanied by the 22nd [[Grup Gerak Khas]] led by Malaysian Army senior officer [[Lieutenant general|Lt. Gen.]] (Ret.) [[Zaini Mohamad Said]], were sent to ''Sauk'' to negotiate with the ''Al-Ma'unah'' leader, Mohamed Amin Mohamed Razali.

Amin, along with his comrades, were persuaded to drop their arms and surrender to the security forces. Although most of the group initially surrendered, negotiations eventually broke down and a bloody gunfight ensued. In these incidents, 2 of the 4 hostages were killed before the group finally surrendered. The security forces suffered two casualties – police Special Branch officer Detective Corporal R. Sanghadevan and Trooper Matthew anak Medan from 22nd GGK were tortured before they were killed and was buried by 2 other hostages, Sergeant (R) Mohd Shah Ahmad and civilian Jaafar Puteh, in the jungle before they were both rescued by the security forces. Abdul Halim Ali @ Ahmad, a member of the militant group, was shot dead in the firefight and five others were injured, including two seriously. The other 22 were taken into police custody.<ref>((cite news|title=Malaysian gunmen surrender|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/821695.stm|work=BBC News  |date= 6 July 2000 |access-date=18 August 2008 ))</ref> Mohamed Amin, Zahit Muslim, Jemari Jusoh and Jamaludin Darus were later sentenced to death and the other 16 were sentenced to life imprisonment. 10 more comrades, Megat Mohamed Hanafi Ilias, Muhamad Nukhshah Bandi Che Mansor, Riduan Berahim, Azlan Abdul Ghani, Shahidi Ali and Khairul Anuar Mohamed Ariffin, were sentenced by the [[High Court of Malaya|High Court]] to ten years in jail each after pleading guilty to an alternative charge under Section 122 for preparing to wage war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong after they pleaded guilty to the lesser charge.<ref>((cite news|work=[[Utusan Malaysia]]|title=Sauk incident|date=15 January 2001|access-date=18 February 2008|url=http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/archive.asp?y=2002&dt=0116&pub=utusan_express&sec=home%5Fnews&pg=hn_06.htm&arc=hive))</ref><ref>((cite news|title=Malaysian arms raid cult charged |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/870776.stm|work=BBC News   |date= 8 August 2000 |access-date=8 June 2008 ))</ref>

===Publicly known missions===
* 1970s: 69 Commandos led by ASP [[Mohd Zabri Abdul Hamid|Zabri Abd Hamid]] together with Indonesian Army [[KOSTRAD]] combated the PARAKU in Kalimantan jungles.
* 1994: One of the Philippine MNLF organisations, Rizal Aleh and his father escaped from the Philippines and hid in a village of Sabah where he started piracy activities. 69 Commandos led by DSP Mohd Noor Razak within operations code-named Ops Rambo II was sent to Sabah to infiltrate him. Mohd Noor was shot by Rizal at his leg during a struggle with him. Both were successfully captured and sentenced by the National Court after pleading guilty for his criminal activities in Sabah. Later, both Rizal and his father were sent back to the Philippines Government.
* 1998: The Pasukan Gerakan Khas and the Grup Gerak Khas were deployed to provide security and were on standby for hostage rescue, close protection and counter-terrorism duties during the [[1998 Commonwealth Games]] held at [[National Stadium, Bukit Jalil]], Kuala Lumpur on 11 to 21 September 1998.<ref>((cite news|publisher=[[Asia Times]]|title=Security for sale|date=14 August 2003|access-date=20 April 2009|url=http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Front_Page/EH14Aa01.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030815094136/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Front_Page/EH14Aa01.html|url-status=unfit|archive-date=15 August 2003))</ref>
* 20 September 1998: In the twilight hours, by orders from the then Prime Minister to the [[Inspector General of Police|Inspector-General of Police]], Tan Sri Rahim Noor, 69th Commando PGK operatives led by Inspector Mazlan arrested the ex-Deputy Prime Minister Dato' Sri [[Anwar Ibrahim]] in his home 18 days after his ejection from the Cabinet, for inciting anti-Mahathir reforms in [[Kuala Lumpur]]. He was initially arrested under the Internal Security Act and was subsequently charged with, and convicted of, corruption and sodomy.<ref>((cite news |title=World: Asia-Pacific Anwar arrested amid Kuala Lumpur protests|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/175896.stm|work=BBC News   |date=  2 September 2004|access-date=20 August 2008 ))</ref> 6 years later in 2004 when he was serving his jail sentence for sodomy after completing his sentence for corruption, he was released when his sodomy conviction was overturned by the Federal Court in the case of Dato’ Seri Anwar b. Ibrahim & Sukma Darmawan Sasmitaat Madja Lwn. Pendakwa Raya.<ref>((cite news|publisher=[[Federal Court of Malaysia]]|title=Malaysian Federal Court Judgment in Dato' Seri Anwar b. Ibrahim & Sukma Darmawan Sasmitaat Madja Lwn. Pendakwa Raya|date=2 September 2004|access-date=12 June 2009|url=http://www.kehakiman.gov.my/judgment/fc/archive/05-6-2003(W)dato%20hamid.htm))</ref><ref>((cite news |title=Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim set free|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3619790.stm|work=BBC News   |date=  2 September 2004|access-date=20 August 2008 ))</ref>
*5 July 2000: The militant group Al-Ma'unah stole thousands of military firearms and planned to commit treason against a democratically elected government. The members of 69 Commando and the 22nd GGK stormed the group's camp at [[Sauk, Malaysia|Sauk]], Malaysia and rescued two hostages while two other hostages were killed.
* 12 September 2002: '''Ahmad Mohd Arshad''' or '''Mat Komando''', 37, the leader of Gang 13, then No. 1 on the Malaysian Most-Wanted-Criminal list for 52 armed robberies involving about RM2.5 million, armed assault and illegal possession of firearms (among others), was known to be hiding in a Kampung Hujung Keton, the village in the state of [[Kedah]] on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Armed with intelligence gathered from surveillance and villagers, 10 police officers from 69 Commando anti-terror police, supported by the GOF paramilitary police, cordoned off the area and stormed a hut in the village for the takedown. Sensing the presence of law enforcement officials in dawn 12, 6 September.30&nbsp;am, Mat Komando opened fire and in the ensuing shoot-out, was shot in the head and left ribs and was killed. The police seized a [[M1911 pistol|Colt .45]] pistol with three rounds of ammunition and a [[Smith & Wesson Model 18|S&W Model 617]] .22 revolver with two rounds of ammunition, two bullet shells from the deceased criminal. The then Malaysian Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Norian Mai (Retired), said that Mat Komando was the fourth member of the Gang 13 members to be killed in shoot-outs against police while the remaining nine members had been arrested.<ref>((cite news|work=[[Utusan Malaysia]]|title=Mat Komando killed in shootout with police|date=12 September 2002|access-date=18 February 2008|url=http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/archive.asp?y=2002&dt=0913&pub=utusan_express&sec=front%5Fpage&pg=fp_01.htm&arc=hive))</ref>
* Participated in hostage rescue operations against [[Abu Sayyaf]] in Sipadan Island (''Pulau Sipadan'') and Ligitan Island (''Pulau Ligitan''), [[Sabah]] with support from GOF, the [[Malaysian Armed Forces]] and [[Philippine Armed Forces]].
* 2003: Arrested six Jemaah Islamiyah suspect terrorists, Mohd Khaider Kadran (JI leader), Wan Amin Wan Hamat, Sulaiman Suramin, Sufian Salih, Ahmad Muaz Al Bakry and Hasim Talib.<ref name="Pasukan Gerakan Khas missions">((cite news|title=27 in the list of Interpol, FBI |url=http://www.hmetro.com.my/myMetro/articles/27masuksenaraiInterpol_FBI/Article/index_html |work=hmetro.com.my |publisher=[[Harian Metro]] |date=22 February 2010 |access-date=5 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100225141207/http://www.hmetro.com.my/myMetro/articles/27masuksenaraiInterpol_FBI/Article/index_html |archive-date=25 February 2010 ))</ref>
* 16 October 2003/17 October 2003: Involved in VVIP protection of the Islamic leaders during the 10th [[Organisation of Islamic Cooperation|Organisation of the Islamic Conference]] (OIC) in Putrajaya.
* 16 December 2004: Participated in the [[search and rescue]] mission for the lost [[Mobile Brigade (Indonesia)|Indonesian BRIMOB]], in which 700 personnel from the POLRI special operations force units went missing in [[Acheh]] after the tsunami incident.
* 23 August 2005: Five officers and 32 members of the 69 Commandos of PGK counter-terrorist operatives flown to Kukup, Pontian for the intercept operations of a ship seized the Panama-registered 567-tonne vessel ''MV Natris'' which was renamed ''MV Paulijing'', laden with soybeans and vinegar, believed to run off Batam waters, Indonesia. The ship was detected by the Marine Operations Force in the Malacca Straits after reported missing in 2003. This operation was named ''Operation MV Paulijing''. The operation also involves members of the [[UNGERIN|SWAT]] units of the Marine Operations Force which resulting arrested 20 Chinese crews including the captain when they refused to heed to the order by the police authorities.<ref>((cite news |title=Marine Police Detain Ship Believed Hijacked Three Years Ago|url=http://maritime.bernama.com/news.php?id=151755&lang=en|work=bernama.com.my|publisher=[[Bernama]]|date=23 August 2005|access-date=5 September 2011 ))</ref><ref>((cite news |title=Malaysia seizes 'stolen' ship in nighttime raid|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2005/08/25/2003269078|location=Taiwan (ROC) |work=The Taipei Times |date=25 August 2005|access-date=5 September 2011 ))</ref>
* 2006: Deployed as part of the United Nations (U.N.) [[INTERFET]] to support the [[Operation Astute]].  It consisted of Malaysian U.N. [[10 Paratrooper Brigade]], [[Grup Gerak Khas]], Australian and New Zealand U.N Armed Forces in [[Timor Leste]].<ref>((cite news|publisher=[[Bernama]]|title=M'sian Police To Take Over From M'sian Troops In Timor Leste|date=30 June 2006|access-date=18 February 2008|url=http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=206042|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929104849/http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=206042|archive-date=29 September 2007|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all))</ref>
* July 2007: Deployed in a search and rescue operation after a Sikorsky S61 Nuri helicopter of the RMAF went down along with a crew of six near Genting Sempah, Genting Highlands. The SAR team, which consisted of the U.S. Navy Air Fleet from ''[[USS Jarrett|U.S.S. Jarrett]]'', 10 Paratrooper Brigade, the 22nd GGK, PASKAU, the Police's General Operations Force [[Senoi Praaq]], [[Royal Malaysian Police Air Wing Unit|Police Air Wing]], [[Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department|Fire and Rescue Department]], Forestry Department rangers, Civil Defense Department (JPA3) and the villagers, located the wreckage of the helicopter at 1324 hrs on 17 July 2007 with its rotor blades detached. The bodies of all crew members were found in the cabin of the stricken aircraft.<ref>((cite news |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/7/16/nation/18316892&sec=nation |title=Villagers help in ground search |newspaper=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=16 July 2007 |access-date=14 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070909062202/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2007%2F7%2F16%2Fnation%2F18316892&sec=nation |archive-date=9 September 2007 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all ))</ref>
((Main article|PASKAU#Genting Sempah Incident))
* 2010: Intercepted the Sultan of Kelantan's motorcade (escorts) 30m outside of the Kelantan Royal Palace as they were heading for the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport to depart for Singapore pending further treatment at Mount Elizabeth Hospital. The team then brought the Sultan, himself not willingly, to the nearby hospital (HUSM) somewhere 200m from the Palace.<ref>((cite web |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/8/nation/6218887&sec=nation |title=Royal car ambushed by armed men, claims prince |date=8 May 2010 |work=The Star |access-date=11 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510004209/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2010%2F5%2F8%2Fnation%2F6218887&sec=nation |archive-date=10 May 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all ))</ref>
* 2013: Deployed in Lahad Datu, Sabah during the [[2013 Lahad Datu standoff|Lahad Datu conflict]]. The 69 Commando members were involved in hunting down a terrorist group, numbering approximately 200 in strength, from the self-styled "Royal Security Forces of the Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo," while UTK members were deployed in urban and populated areas to defend them. The commandos were the main assault team during the early stage of the conflict. Two officers were gunned down and three more wounded in an unexpected "white flag" ambush by the Sulu terrorists, while 12 of the terrorists were shot to death in retaliation and three other terrorists were fatally wounded.<ref>((cite web |url=http://news.abnxcess.com/2013/03/lahad-datu-police-believe-15-sulu-gunmen-were-killed-in-march-1-firefight/ |title=Lahad Datu: Police the approximately 15 Sulu gunmen who were believed to be part of the ambush were killed in a firefight on 1 March |date=12 March 2013 |publisher=ABN News |access-date=19 June 2013))</ref>
* 2 March 2013: Officers and members of the 69 Commandos who were deployed to Lahad Datu as reinforcements rescued police officers who were trapped in an ambush by less than ten Sulu terrorists in Kampung Seri Jaya Siminul, Semporna. The terrorists, armed with AK-47 and M16 rifles, had ambushed the officers during a surveillance operation. In the ambush, six officers were downed, while six terrorists also killed after the officers launched the counter-attack.
* 19 May 2015: A team of roughly 300 operators from the 69 Commandos were deployed to the Malaysia–Thailand border to search and curb the human trafficking activities in the region.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/nasional/komando-vat-69-geledah-sempadan-1.93508 |title=Komando VAT 69 geledah sempadan |date=19 May 2015 |work=Utusan Malaysia |access-date=19 May 2015))</ref>

== Notable members ==
* ASP G/3427 [[Mohd Zabri Abdul Hamid]], [[Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa|S.P.]], former commander of 3rd Platoon, VAT 69 during [[Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89)|Communist insurgency in Malaysia]]. He was killed in action on 1975 in Grik, Perak by a booby trap. Because of his heroic, he was posthumously promoted to Assistant Superintendent (ASP). In 2014, ASP Zabri was posthumously awarded with the [[Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa]] (S.P.), the highest and most distinguished Federal awards.
* SAC G/10958 Dato' [[Abdul Razak Mohd Yusof]], S.P., BMS, PKT, BKT, is a senior officer of VAT 69. He was awarded Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa (S.P.) in 2001 because of his heroic act in Operation Dawn (((Lang-ms|Ops Subuh))). In Operation Dawn, then-ASP Abdul Razak and his VAT 69 operators infiltrate into [[al-Ma'unah]] stronghold and manage to persuade al-Ma'unah leader, Mohamed Amin Mohamed Razali to surrender without a fight.
* DSP (R) Mohd Noor Razak PGB, he was awarded Pingat Gagah Berani in 1996 because of heroic act in Operation Rambo II on 21 July 1994 in Sandakan, Sabah for arrest Filipino wanted suspect Rizal Aleh who lead siege in Cawa Cawa Camp, [[Zamboanga City]].

== In popular culture ==
((More citations needed|section|date=July 2018))
'''Books and televisions.'''
* 2005: "''VAT 69 - Warisan Darah Perwira''", a [[docudrama]] by [[Astro (television)|Astro]] and directed by late Senator, Dato' [[Jins Shamsuddin]]. It is about tactics and professionalism of VAT 69.
* 2010: "''[http://www.historyasia.com/shows/vat-69-malaysias-very-able-troopers VAT 69: Malaysia's Very Able Troopers]''", a documentary by [[History (Southeast Asian TV channel)|History Channel Asia]] about VAT 69 history and formations.
* 2011: "''Wira Padang Pasir''", a TV drama by Astro, about an ex-VAT 69 turn UTK operator now working as a Malaysian Embassy bodyguard in [[Cairo]], Egypt.
* 2016: "''Kerambit''", a TV series by RTM and directed by Zul Huzaimy. The series is about Intelligence Squad of VAT 69.

==See also==
((main|List of special police units))

* [[Elite Forces of Malaysia]]

==Notes==
((reflist|2))

==References==
* ((cite book |last=Navaratnam |first=A. |title=The Spear and the Kerambit: The Exploits of VAT 69, Malaysia's Elite Fighting Force, 1968–1989 |year=2001 |publisher=Utusan Publications and Distributions |location=[[Kuala Lumpur]] |isbn=967-61-1196-1 ))

== External links ==
* Berita Harian Online: [http://www.bharian.com.my/Current_News/BH/Sunday/Bmdua/20090517090613/Article/index_html VAT 69 digeruni komunis] (In [[Malay language]]).

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