Maximum Efforts To Provide Assistance, Land Routes Cut Off, Langsa City Receives 1.5 Tons Of Aid Via Air

The Iskandar Muda Regional Military Command distributed a total of 1.5 tons of logistical assistance containing food and medicine for residents affected by the disaster in Langsa City, East Aceh Regency using the MI-17 V5 helicopter with registration number HA-5157 from Sultan Iskandar Muda Air Base, Tuesday, December 2.

The operation using helicopters is a quick step in responding to the needs of the community who are still struggling due to a number of cut land routes and limited logistics distribution in several affected areas.

The MI-17 V5 helicopter was chosen because of its ability to reach difficult areas and its large carrying capacity, so it is considered the most effective for medium-range assistance missions. Pangdam Iskandar Muda, Major General Joko Hadi Susilo, said that this logistics delivery is a form of concern and responsibility for the IM Military Command in supporting local governments to accelerate disaster management.

He emphasized that TNI soldiers are always ready to provide assistance whenever people need it.

The assistance with a total weight of 1.5 tons includes ready-to-eat food packages for Eprocal consumption, vitamins, essential medicines, and medical support equipment. All logistics have been prepared by IM Kodam personnel so that they can be distributed immediately as soon as they arrive in Langsa.