▁in ▁the ▁Korean ▁War , ▁however ▁they ▁were ▁eventually ▁transferred ▁to ▁S out heast ▁Asia ▁to ▁serve ▁in ▁the ▁on going ▁Mal ay an ▁Emer gency . ▁ ▁The ▁S AS ▁continued ▁to ▁serve ▁successfully ▁in ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁the at res ▁and ▁roles ▁throughout ▁the ▁Cold ▁War , ▁and ▁following ▁the ▁September ▁ 1 1 ▁attacks ▁the ▁S AS ▁deployed ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁invasion ▁of ▁Afghan istan , ▁it ▁has ▁continued ▁its ▁diverse ▁selection ▁of ▁roles ▁to ▁the ▁present ▁day . ▁▁ 1 9 5 0 s – 1 9 7 0 s ▁– ▁the ▁Cold ▁War ▁ ▁Mal ay an ▁Emer gency ▁ ▁Operation ▁Hels by , ▁February ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁series ▁of ▁deep ▁pen etr ation ▁operations ▁in ▁Mal aya . ▁ ▁Operation ▁H ive ▁J eb el ▁Ak hd ar ▁War ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁two ▁squad rons ▁of ▁ 2 2 ▁S AS ▁were ▁deployed ▁to ▁O man ▁to ▁put ▁down ▁a ▁re bell ion . ▁In ▁January ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁the ▁S AS ▁carried ▁out ▁a ▁successful ▁assault ▁on ▁a ▁large ▁gu err illa ▁force ▁on ▁the ▁Sab r ina ▁plate au . ▁Indones ian ▁Con front ation ▁ ▁Operation ▁Cla ret , ▁June ▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁– ▁ 1 9 6 6 , ▁series ▁of ▁high ▁risk ▁cross - border ▁pat rol s ▁into ▁Indones ia . ▁A den ▁Emer gency ▁ ▁" Ke eni - Me eni ▁Oper ations ", ▁