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== Orgins ==
The origins of the Frontier war/ Konfrontati lay
Despite all these pressures Soenda did not tolerate Pinang her existence and in late 1976 they intended to do it. the Borneo republic was the first example of what Pinang could expect, Soendanese formations bashed the rogue KNIL unit and local militia leading to a massive slaughter. This put Pinang on high alert as they had noted a rapid increase in border skirmishes and attacks on the fleeing Chinese, that were making their way to Pinang.
==== Battle of Gerik ====
[[File:Neushoorn A8 klein.jpg|thumb|A Neushoorn A8 in the outskirts of Gerik, 18 hours after the massacre ]]
Gerik was a small town just outside of what is now Pinang, the town was at a critical road juncture, a key point that all Chinese refugees passed when heading to Pinang. It was on the 1st of February 1977 that Soendanese army formations approached the town and barraged it, followed by a bombardment of the recently formed Soendanese air force. This led to a massive loss of life and it's estimated that some 12.000 civilians died that day. Pinang or rather the KNIL under the pressure of Kongsi reacted, they send fighter squadrons and shock troops to attack the Soendanese formations while withdrawing. While this battle was not the largest, nor did it lead to any major changes, other than Soendanese losses it was the start of the Frontier war.
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