Just 50 men to combat CPM


Interview with Police special branch F team, Senior Asst Comm Datuk Leong Chee Woh at Pulapol. AZMAN GHANI / The Star

THE E3F squad, codenamed the F-Team, never had more than 50 personnel, which was considered small in the jungle, but their unconventional tactics coupled with the experience most of the team had working in the jungle led to great success.

“This small unit of about 40 personnel achieved more success than all security forces put together,” says Senior Asst Comm Datuk Leong Chee Woh (pic) proudly.

Save 30% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Related stories:
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
Courts & Crime , F-Team

Next In Nation

Zara Quairina inquest: Ex-principal unaware of students' written statements
Police corporal killed in Ipoh motorcycle-car crash
Kinabatangan by-election: Voters torn between loyalty, local sentiment as polling day nears
Kedah declares Feb 1 public holiday for Thaipusam
Six including company owner remanded four days in graft probe
MIC hasn't left BN, says Zambry
MACC focusing on governance weaknesses in e-waste management
X tightens controls on Grok, disables generation of explicit content, says Fahmi
Court issues seizure order against Caprice over unpaid costs
Cops identify two suspects in FAM document forgery scandal

Others Also Read