Battle of Fort Legap

Operation in the Korbu Forest Reserve
	Part of Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–1989)
	; 8th Battalion Royal Ranger Regiment at Fort Legap
Date	June 1, 1979
Location	Korbu forest, Malaysia
Result	Malaysian victory
Belligerents
Malaysia	Malayan National Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders
Sergeant Kanang anak Langkau	Unknown
Strength
8th Battalion (Parachute), Royal Ranger Regiment	Unknown
Casualties and losses
2 wounded	5 killed
	Equipment seized from the enemy camp

During an operation in the Korbu Forest Reserve at Fort Legap on 1 June 1979^[1], Sergeant Kanang's team encountered an enemy resting camp while tracking Malayan National Liberation Army forces. Despite being outnumbered, Sergeant Kanang, from the Malaysian 8th Battalion Royal Rangers, initiated an attack on the camp. Two Rangers were wounded in the battle, while five enemy combatants were killed^[2]^[3], and equipment was seized.^[4] For his bravery, Sergeant Kanang was awarded the Pingat Gagah Berani, the highest honor for gallantry, by His Majesty the King.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Md. Rasul Haron 2007, p. 400.
^ Maznan Noordin 2010, p. 140.
^ Md. Rasul Haron 2007, p. 402.
^ Sulaiman Masri, Abdullah Yusof, Mohd Ra'in Shaari 2006, p. 456.

[FOOTNOTEMd._Rasul_Haron2007400-1] Md. Rasul Haron 2007, p. 400.

[FOOTNOTEMaznan_Noordin2010140-2] Maznan Noordin 2010, p. 140.

[FOOTNOTEMd._Rasul_Haron2007402-3] Md. Rasul Haron 2007, p. 402.

[FOOTNOTESulaiman_Masri,_Abdullah_Yusof,_Mohd_Ra'in_Shaari2006456-4] Sulaiman Masri, Abdullah Yusof, Mohd Ra'in Shaari 2006, p. 456.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]