TNI sends 1,125 peacekeepers to Lebanon

The Jakarta Post ,  Jakarta   |  Thu, 11/19/2009 11:36 AM  |  National

Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Djoko Santoso sent 1,125 soldiers Thursday off on a UN peacekeeping mission to South Lebanon.

The troops will replace the Indonesian peacekeeping force that leaves the strife-torn area after one year's international duty.

The replacement troops, comprising mostly infantry personnel, will serve for a year after undergoing several months of training.

Indonesian peacekeeping forces in Lebanon are the third-biggest contingent after France and Italy. The TNI has also sent a warship to the Middle Eastern country as part of the UN mission.

Indonesia’s involvement in UN peacekeeping forces dates back to 1957, when it dispatched over 550 troops to Egypt.

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