Mohd Zabri Abdul Hamid
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Mohd Zabri Abdul Hamid was a police officer
most remembered as a member of the deep VAT 69 which is part of the Pasukan Gerakan Khas
.
on Semarak Street, he was assigned to the Pulau Pinang Police Contingent on 18 March 1963 and then he was transferred to the Police Field Force unit (now General Operations Forces) on 29 March 1965 as the Platoon
Commander. In July 1970, Zabri joined the 69th Commando Battalion and he passed the selection after being trained for 5 months. Later, he was appointed as a Commando Chief Instructor from April to August 1971 to be trained with new officers and men joining the team which is known as the 3rd Platoon VAT 69, which was located in Legap Fort, Perak.
Zabri also was committed in an operation which was known as the Ops Jemput Tiga, which jointly operated with the Malaysian Special Branch
and the Indonesian Army
which had special intelligence for hunting down the North Kalimantan Communist Party
(PARAKU) which was located at the Sarawak
-Kalimantan
border. In an operation which was joined by a comprising team which included the 69th Commandos and Kostrad
(Strategy Commando Army Proposal) TNI-AD and taken in for 5 months in which both teams had a successful attack on both strongholds of PARAKU's group, agility and courage, the 69th Commandos, which were led by Zabri in the battle, sparked and successfully toppled a few members of the PARAKU on the Indonesian security team.
Besides the Ops Jemput Tiga, Zabri also led the three platoons to Hulu Perak
in August 1975 to intercept the communist terrorist who was involved in the murder case of four Extra Police Constable members from the Grik Police Station where the four officers were killed and their bodies were cut by communists with knives. On 3 September 1975, his units succeeded in detecting the enemy camp positions near the Grik and the occurrence of a clash between the 69th Commandos leaderships by Zabri with the communist terrorists, which possessed membership of as many as 30 to 40 enemies before the terrorists' retreat. In the battle, two officers, Corporal Sheikh Ismail and Corporal Aziz Idris, were wounded during the battle and the reinforcement to the Tek Tapong Unit from a communications message had been requested. His units then had an outcome of spot-checking on an abandoned communist camp after the battle, in which they successfully seized 6 filled backpacks of food, clothes, 2 mortars, 18 explosives, 15 food supply boxes, medicines and a few other goods. Besides, they also re-seized the 3 shotguns which were believed that were owned by the four killed Extra Police Constable members.
As a commemorate, he was promoted as an Assistant Superintendent
rank and a 69th Commando training camp in Tasik Banding (now named as Zabri Camp).
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
most remembered as a member of the deep VAT 69 which is part of the Pasukan Gerakan Khas
Pasukan Gerakan Khas
The Pasukan Gerakan Khas is an elite high-profile counter-terrorism and special operations tactical unit of the Royal Malaysia Police...
.
Police career
Mohd Zabri commenced his career as a police officer on 1 June 1963 as a Probationary Inspector. After ending training at PULAPOLPULAPOL
The Malaysian Police Training Centre or Pusat Latihan Polis is the oldest police academy in Malaysia. It is located in Jalan Semarak , Kuala Lumpur. It is the place where the police is trained under the government. Learning in PULAPOL encompasses training aspect, from academic or practical...
on Semarak Street, he was assigned to the Pulau Pinang Police Contingent on 18 March 1963 and then he was transferred to the Police Field Force unit (now General Operations Forces) on 29 March 1965 as the Platoon
Platoon
A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four sections or squads and containing 16 to 50 soldiers. Platoons are organized into a company, which typically consists of three, four or five platoons. A platoon is typically the smallest military unit led by a commissioned officer—the...
Commander. In July 1970, Zabri joined the 69th Commando Battalion and he passed the selection after being trained for 5 months. Later, he was appointed as a Commando Chief Instructor from April to August 1971 to be trained with new officers and men joining the team which is known as the 3rd Platoon VAT 69, which was located in Legap Fort, Perak.
Zabri also was committed in an operation which was known as the Ops Jemput Tiga, which jointly operated with the Malaysian Special Branch
Malaysian Special Branch
The Special Branch or SB is an intelligence agency attached to the Royal Malaysian Police. The SB is empowered to acquire and develop intelligence on internal and external threats to the nation, subversive activities, extremist activities and activities of sabotage and spying...
and the Indonesian Army
Indonesian Army
The Indonesian Army , the land component of the Indonesian Armed Forces, has an estimated strength of 328,517 regular personnel. The force's history began in 1945 when the Tentara Keamanan Rakyat "Civil Security Forces" served as paramilitary and police.Since the nation's independence struggle,...
which had special intelligence for hunting down the North Kalimantan Communist Party
North Kalimantan Communist Party
North Kalimantan Communist Party was a communist political party based in the Malaysian province of Sarawak in northern Borneo. It was founded on September 19, 1971. Before that, the group had been operating under the name Sarawak Communist Organization. The chairman of the NKCP was Wen Min Chyuan...
(PARAKU) which was located at the Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
-Kalimantan
Kalimantan
In English, the term Kalimantan refers to the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo, while in Indonesian, the term "Kalimantan" refers to the whole island of Borneo....
border. In an operation which was joined by a comprising team which included the 69th Commandos and Kostrad
Kostrad
Kostrad is the Indonesian Army's Strategic Reserve Command. Kostrad is a Corps level command which has up to 35,000 troops...
(Strategy Commando Army Proposal) TNI-AD and taken in for 5 months in which both teams had a successful attack on both strongholds of PARAKU's group, agility and courage, the 69th Commandos, which were led by Zabri in the battle, sparked and successfully toppled a few members of the PARAKU on the Indonesian security team.
Besides the Ops Jemput Tiga, Zabri also led the three platoons to Hulu Perak
Hulu Perak
Hulu Perak is one of nine administrative districts located in the north-east corner of Perak in Malaysia. To the east of the district is the state of Kelantan,to the south is the district of Kuala Kangsar while to the south-west is the district of Larut, Matang dan Selama.Hulu Perak also share a...
in August 1975 to intercept the communist terrorist who was involved in the murder case of four Extra Police Constable members from the Grik Police Station where the four officers were killed and their bodies were cut by communists with knives. On 3 September 1975, his units succeeded in detecting the enemy camp positions near the Grik and the occurrence of a clash between the 69th Commandos leaderships by Zabri with the communist terrorists, which possessed membership of as many as 30 to 40 enemies before the terrorists' retreat. In the battle, two officers, Corporal Sheikh Ismail and Corporal Aziz Idris, were wounded during the battle and the reinforcement to the Tek Tapong Unit from a communications message had been requested. His units then had an outcome of spot-checking on an abandoned communist camp after the battle, in which they successfully seized 6 filled backpacks of food, clothes, 2 mortars, 18 explosives, 15 food supply boxes, medicines and a few other goods. Besides, they also re-seized the 3 shotguns which were believed that were owned by the four killed Extra Police Constable members.
Death
On 3 September 1975, Zabri died because he stepped on a booby-trap which was set up by a communist terrorist while taking two wounded members to an extraction point area after an operation of hunting down the communist terrorist who murdered extra policemen who were sent to the hospital. His right leg was broken and suffered serious wounds which made him lose lots of blood. He died while giving a message to the members. Among his last messages he said, "Continue your duties... destroyed the traitors. Hunted and destroy them... although I'm leaving the world!" He was enshrined in Tapah, Perak with a full honour ceremony of the police force. Tun Haniff Omar (Inspector-General of Police), Perak Police Chief and all of the attending police officers presented last respects to the late Zabri.As a commemorate, he was promoted as an Assistant Superintendent
Assistant Superintendent
Assistant commissioner, or assistant commissioner of police , was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank...
rank and a 69th Commando training camp in Tasik Banding (now named as Zabri Camp).