JAKARTA, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian National Army (TNI) has planned to deploy 12,000 military personnel to beef up the security at the 10th World Water Forum to be held in Indonesia's resort island of Bali from May 18 to 25.
"They are tasked with providing security and managing the health sector there," according to Head of the TNI Information Center, Major General Nugraha Gumilar, on Monday.
Personnel that secure the straits of Bali and Lombok, which divide Bali from other Indonesian islands, will be put into place a week before the event.
Additionally, certain aircraft will be equipped for evacuation in case of a natural disaster.
This largest water sector event in the world, which has been held every three years since 1997, will bring together delegates from various countries and regions to discuss worldwide water challenges. ■
