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Indonesian Ambassador to Colombo, I Gusti Ngurah Ardiyasa released the departure of the Indonesian Warship (KRI) Sultan Iskandar Muda (SIM) -367 from Colombo to conduct world peace missions in Lebanon.  The Indonesian Embassy in Colombo in its written statement on Saturday (13/3) stated that KRI SIM-367 commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Haris stopped over in Colombo for two days on March 11 and 12, 2021 for the purposes of logistics supply and fuel.  KRI SIM-367 carries 119 soldiers who are members of the Konga XXVIII (28) -M / UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) Maritime Task Force (Satgas) and one US helicopter unit 565 Mbe Panther to carry out the task of securing Lebanese waters for one year ahead.

Ambassador I Gusti Ngurah Ardiyasa in his remarks stated that it has been the duty of the Indonesian Embassy to contribute to the success of the peace missions conducted by KRI SIM-367 by facilitating the process of logistic supply activities during the stopover in Colombo. He also conveyed a message to the Task Force to obey the set health protocols while carrying out peace missions in the area of operation and congratulations on duty to the Konga XXVIII (28) -M / UNIFIL Maritime Task Force (MTF) Task Force.

KRI SIM-367 departed from Colombo at 17.00 local time to the next port of transit in Salalah, Oman. This was also attended by   the Indonesian Defense Attaché in India, Marine Colonel Asdi Yasin Yanuar Pribadi, Commodore Pujitha Vithana and Commander J.H.I.T Jayawardhana from the Sri Lanka Navy and officials from the Indonesian Embassy in Colombo.