Landing at Labis

Overview

The Landing at Labis was an airborne landing by Indonesian paratroopers on 2 September 1964 near Labis, Johore, Malaysia during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Significance

The Landing at Labis involved an airborne insertion of Indonesian paratroopers near Labis, Johore, Malaysia during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. The operation represented one of Indonesia's attempts to project force into the Malay Peninsula itself, escalating the confrontation beyond the Borneo frontier where most fighting was concentrated. By targeting Johore, Indonesian forces sought to extend pressure into the Malaysian heartland, though the recorded outcome of the operation is not known.