"For sea transport, we have readied five vessels in Jakarta, Semarang, and Surabaya. To cater to airspace security, we have prepared Boeing 737 planes, three Hercules and Casa CN A-2909 aircraft, and several helicopters," TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto stated.
Addressing a roll call for Operation Lilin Agung 2024 in Denpasar City, Bali, on Friday, he remarked that the military had also readied transport trucks, ambulances, and tow trucks.
Subiyanto emphasized the need to deploy varied types of vehicles to ensure Indonesia's preparedness and alertness to the potential for natural disasters triggered by extreme weather during the year-end holiday period.
"With the aim of supporting security measures during the Christmas and New Year holidays, the TNI has readied a total of 80,856 personnel stationed in regions across Indonesia. We will also dispatch land, sea, and air transport for this cause," the general stated.
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The military chief stated that preventive measures had been applied to address potential challenges on the ground.
On the same occasion, Chief of National Police (Polri) General Listyo Sigit Prabowo revealed that a total of 141,605 joint personnel, comprising soldiers, police officers, and officials from other institutions, have been readied to maintain security during the year-end holidays.
He noted that the security officers would be deployed to maintain and oversee situations in various locations, including public transport infrastructure, churches, shopping centers, and venues of New Year celebrations.
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