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Defense Ministry sends 12 tonnes of aid for Myanmar earthquake victims
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Indonesian Air Force troops and National Disaster Mitigation Agency officials prepare to load humanitarian aid from the Indonesian government for earthquake victims in Myanmar into a Hercules C-130 transport aircraft on March 31, 2025, at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta. (AFP/Bay Ismoyo)
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he Defense Ministry dispatched on Monday 12 tonnes of humanitarian aid including food, tents, blankets and medicine for victims of the powerful earthquake that rocked Myanmar and Thailand last week.
The ministry sent a humanitarian aid task force consisting of 39 individuals from the Coordinating Human Development and Culture Ministry, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) and the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas).
“The advance team will provide first aid to the victims,” said Deputy Defense Minister Donny Ermawan at Halim Perdana Kusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta, noting that the delivery of humanitarian aid was carried out based on President Prabowo Subianto’s order.
“Later we will assess how many security teams are needed to provide security to officers carrying out duties in the affected area,” he added.
The Hercules aircraft carrying the task force and humanitarian aid will make a stop at Sultan Iskandar Muda Air Force Base in Aceh before flying directly to Naypidaw Airport in Myanmar, Antara reported.
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Previously, Indonesia has sent two representatives to join the ASEAN-Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ASEAN-ERAT), who arrived on Sunday.
