Brunei revolt

Brunei revolt
Part of the beginning of Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation and Formation of Malaysia
Queen's Own Highlanders on guard in the Seria oilfield.
Date 8–17 December 1962 Location Brunei Result Commonwealth victory Brunei imposes martial law Brunei withdrawing intention to jointly form the Federation of Malaysia Beginning of the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
Belligerents
United Kingdom  Brunei  Malaya	PRB
Commanders and leaders
Nigel Poett Omar Ali Saifuddien III Tunku Abdul Rahman Tun Abdul Razak	A.M. Azahari Yassin Affandi
Units involved
Royal Air Force Royal Navy  British Army	TNKU
Strength
2,000–6,000	4,000
Casualties and losses
6 dead, unknown civilian casualties	40 dead (3,400 captured)

Part of the Formation of Malaysia
Events
Malaysia Bill Cobbold Commission  • 18-point agreement  • 20-point agreement Singaporean referendum Sarawak communist insurgency North Borneo dispute  • Cross border attacks in Sabah  • Moro conflict  • Piracy in Sulu & Celebes Brunei revolt  • North Borneo Federation Konfrontasi Manila Accord Maphilindo Sarawak Self-governance Malaysia Act 1963 North Borneo Self-governance Proclamation of Malaysia Operation Claret 1964 race riots in Singapore MacDonald House bombing PAP–UMNO relations Proclamation of Singapore UN Security Council Resolution 213 Singapore Agreement South Thailand insurgency Double Six Tragedy Pedra Branca dispute 2019 failed constitutional amendment 2021 constitutional amendment
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Part of a series on the
History of Brunei
Pre-Sultanate
Old Brunei 1368 to 1888
House of Bolkiah (15th century – present)
Sultanate of Sulu 1405 to 1578 Rajahnate of Maynila 1500s to 1571 Tondo 1500s to 1571 Bruneian-Tundun War 1500 Castilian War 1578 Civil War 1660–1673 Sarawak 15th century to 1841 Labuan 15th century to 1846 Sabah (north Borneo) 15th century to 1865 British protected state 1888–1984 Japanese occupation 1942–1945 Borneo campaign 1945 British Military Administration 1945–1946 Revolt 1962
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The Brunei revolt (Malay: Pemberontakan Brunei) or the Brunei rebellion of 1962 was a December 1962 insurrection in the British protectorate of Brunei by opponents of its monarchy and its proposed inclusion in the Federation of Malaysia who wanted to establish a republic. The insurgents were members of the TNKU (North Kalimantan National Army), a militia supplied by Indonesia and linked to the left-wing Brunei People's Party (BPP), which favoured a North Borneo Federation. The TNKU began co-ordinated attacks on the oil town of Seria (targeting the Royal Dutch Shell oil installations), on police stations, and on government facilities around the protectorate. The revolt began to break down within hours, having failed to achieve key objectives such as the capture of Brunei Town and Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.^[1] The revolt influenced the Sultan's 1963 decision not to join Malaysia. It is seen as one of the first stages of the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation.