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Home of the Elite Senoi Praaq Unit

Senoi Praaq is a unit of the Royal Malaysian Police made up almost entirely of the tribal people of Peninsular Malaysia known as the Orang Asli (aborigines). It is one of the deadliest jungle fighting force in Asia. The name Senoi Praaq means "war people" or "those who fight" in the Semai language. Though they had access to modern military technologies provided by the Malaysian government, these were rarely used. Instead, the Senoi Praaq prefers their more ninja intimate kills using their traditional weapons, the poison blowpipe.

In the 60's, the Senoi Praaq gained a reputation as the most ruthless fighting unit in the Malaysian army. The Communists took great pains to avoid the Senoi Praaq. Today, with the end of the insurgency by the Communists, jungle patrols are no longer the primary tasks of the Senoi Praaq. Instead their task has been more akin of the normal General Operations Force battalions of the Royal Malaysian Police. Senoi Praaq still maintained their jungle tracking and survival skills, and occasionally called upon in Search and Rescue missions for people missing in the jungle. They are occasionally called to assist in locating lost jungle trekkers and mountain climbers.