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After the Battle of Plaman Mapu on this island during Operation Claret, a (emphasize) different island’s MacDonald House was bombed in a sabotage attack. Muslim mutineers against a 1968 invasion of this (10[1])island were killed in the Jabidah massacre, sparking an insurgency led by (emphasize) another island’s Islamic group MILF. Chinese and Dayak discontent on this island stemmed from the cession of a territory on this island by the Brooke dynasty’s (10[1])White Rajahs. A 1962 revolt on this island failed to overthrow its House of Bolkiah. A guerilla war on this island was caused by Tunku Abdul Rahman’s admission of its states of Sabah and Sarawak into his country and ended with (-5[1])the deposition (-5[1])of Sukarno. For 10 points, name this island where the Konfrontasi was fought over a border between Indonesia and (10[2])Malaysia. ■END■

ANSWER: Borneo [accept Kalimantan; accept Borneo confrontation]
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