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About Operation Sweep: The SAS’s Most Brutal Jungle Raid

In the aftermath of World War II, a ruthless communist insurgency swept across the impenetrable, hostile terrain of the Malayan jungle. To combat the rising threat of guerrilla warfare and hunt down a notorious terrorist leader with a $20,000 bounty on his head, Britain turned to a rogue military genius to assemble the modern SAS. Licensed to Little Dot Studios. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

Operation Sweep: The SAS’s Most Brutal Jungle Raid is presented by Wonder. Its listed runtime is 48 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
Operation Sweep: The SAS’s Most Brutal Jungle Raid
Category
Society
Runtime
48 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
Wonder

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