Military sends 1,125 peacekeepers to Lebanon

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

The troops will replace the Indonesian peacekeeping force due to leave the area after a one-year tour of duty.

The new contingent, comprised mostly of infantry personnel, will serve for a year after having undergone several months of training.

Indonesia has the third-largest peacekeeping contingent in Lebanon after France and Italy. The TNI has also sent a warship to the Middle Eastern country as part of the UN's peacekeeping mission. - JP