Jakarta, Dec. 7 -- Deputy Head of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Information Center, Brigadier General Osmar Silalahi, noted that 30,864 TNI personnel have been deployed to accelerate disaster response in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.

"So far, 30,864 TNI personnel have been deployed to the disaster-hit areas, comprising Army, Navy, and Air Force personnel," he remarked at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta on Sunday.

He explained that the deployment consists of personnel who were already stationed in the regions, as well as those coming from various other regions across Indonesia.

In addition to personnel, TNI has also deployed its air fleet, including 18 aircraft and 36 helicopters of various types. Furthermo...