Jakarta (Antara Bali) - The National Defense Forces (TNI) will soon send another Indonesian warship for the world peacekeeping mission under the auspices of the United Nations to Lebanon.
"We will soon another warship KRI Hasanuddin (HSN)-366 to replace KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda (SIM)-367 which planned to return to Indonesia, for a six-month mission in Lebanon," Indonesian Military Chief Admiral Agus Suhartono said after welcoming the Maritime Task Force (MTF) of the Indonesian contingent Garuda XXVIII-C/UNIFIL from Lebanon at Tanjung Priok port, North Jakarta, Monday.
The Maritime Task Force Garuda Contingent will have 100 naval servicemen consisting of 33 officers, 48 non-commissioned officers and 19 enlisted personnel. This would be the third task force sent to Lebanon following KRI Frans Kaisepo-368 and KRI Diponegoro-365 grouped in the Maritime Task Force.
KRI SIM-367 after completing its task for six months in Lebanon will be replaced by KRI Hasanuddin (HSN)-363 which was scheduled to leave in May 2012.
He said KRI Hasanuddin-366 also has 100 servicemen as it has the same weight as KRI SIM-367.(IGT/T007)
