JAKARTA, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian military sent 1,125 personnel to Lebanon on Thursday to replace the Garuda Contingent that had joined the United Nations' Peace Mission in South Lebanon, Kompas online news reported here.
The soldiers were discharged in a military ceremony presided by the National Military Chief General Djoko Santoso at its headquarters in the capital city of Jakarta on Thursday.
Djoko said that various tasks in the UN's peace mission is a tradition in a long devotion of Indonesian military for the world's peace and human rights so that people could live free from fear, secured and peacefully.
"In the history of the UN's peace mission, Indonesian soldiers always show bright achievements that could be proud of by the nation. Joining the UN's troops is an honor and pride for every Indonesian soldier," he said.
Therefore, he said, task as the peace mission personnel should be conducted devotedly and loyally with high professionalism.
Indonesia is the country with the third most military personnel sent to Lebanon in the mission after France and Italy.
Source: Xinhua.
Link: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-11/19/content_12491491.htm.
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