Jakarta, Dec. 28 -- Indonesian police have deployed an additional 1,500 personnel to strengthen disaster response and recovery efforts in flood- and landslide-hit areas of Sumatra, as frontline forces face severe exhaustion after nearly a month of continuous operations.

Deputy Police Chief Commissioner General Dedi Prasetyo said units stationed in affected areas have been working non-stop since the disaster struck on November 25. The reinforcements aim to maintain the effectiveness of rescue operations and post-disaster recovery.

Under the plan, around 600 police officers will be deployed to Aceh Tamiang and North Aceh, while the remaining 900 personnel will come from the National Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob), mobilised from various lo...