TEMPO.CO, Lhokseumauwe - Indonesian warship, KRI Imam Bonjol-838 has been deployed to increase Indonesia's naval patrol presence in the Strait of Malacca.
The Commanding Officer of KRI Imam Bonjol, Maj. Ali Setiandy, said in Kruneg Geukuh Public Harbour on Thursday, January 28, that the increased patrol will increase security across the Strait of Malacca, which is one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, with vessels from all over the world crossing through the narrow strait.
"We will conduct routine patrols, which could hopefully prevent threats to Indonesia's national security from entering our borders."
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