Korea to Re-send Military Cargo Jet to Quake-Hit Indonesia

Seoul, MINA — South Korea will dispatch a military cargo plane again this week to Indonesia struggling to recover from damage caused by an earthquake and a tsunami, Yonhap reported, quoting the foreign ministry Thursday.

The aircraft will leave for the Southeast Asian nation Friday at the request of its government, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

A team of 28 personnel will be dispatched to operate the plane until Nov. 30, it said.

Two C-130 Hercules planes of South Korea’s Air Force conducted a humanitarian mission to transport aid materials, totaling 209 tons, in Indonesia from Oct. 8-26.

The items include drinking water, tents, medical equipment and emergency generators. . (T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)