By Xinhua
Jakarta : Indonesia on Sunday sent 40 military personnel to join a UN peacekeeping force exercise in Bangladesh.
The exercise, code-named “Shanti Doot-2”, was opened by Bangladeshi Air Force Chief of Staff Vice Marshal Zia Rahman at the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT), an institute responsible for handling peace missions, Antara news agency on Tuesday quoted a press statement issued by the Indonesian Military (TNI) Headquarters as saying.
The activity which involved 16 Asia-Pacific countries was aimed at improving the skills of each participating country’s security personnel in maintaining peace, the statement said.
During the exercise, each participating country was required to take part in the command post exercise (CPX) and field training exercise (FTX), it said.
It said the TNI sent eight middle-ranking officers to take part in the CPX and 32 non-commissioned officers in the FTX.
The subject of the exercise was adjusted to the problems faced by personnel assigned in peacekeeping operations, it said.
Indonesia is slated to host such exercise in 2009.