The 80th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia distributed the TNI aid of 17.8 tonnes in the Gaza air

Jakarta – The Garuda Merah Putih -ii Tni Task Force performs an international mission for humanitarian aid for the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. A total of 17.8 tonnes of help was sent directly to the 80th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia via the air. In the official statement of the TNI puspen, Sunday (8/17/2025), the assistance was transported by two Hercules C-1330J Air Force from the Air Squadron 31, with 66 joint staff. This assistance works under the command of wing I commander Lanud Halim Perdanakusuma, Colonel Pnb Puguh Julianto as the mission commander. Browse to continue with the content after arriving at King Abdullah II Air Base (Kaiiab) Yordania, the Garuda Merah Putih-II (GMP-II) task force included in the Multinational Solidarity Operation-2 (SPO-2) Airdrop operation led by the Royal Jordan Air Force (Rjaf). In an instant full of emotion, the Gaza air is decorated with parachute umbrellas with a humanitarian aid package weighing 17.8 tons. This figure was selected as a symbol of the date and month of the proclamation of independence from the Republic of Indonesia, August 17, 1945. “The Momentum of Independence Day is celebrated not only with the ceremony, but also with the right humanity. Hopefully this help can facilitate the burden of our brothers in Gaza,” Puguh said. Furthermore, humanitarian aid, the total of which reaches about 800 tonnes, is still in the first stage of fall, which is at least 45 tonnes to the Gaza Strip. The help includes staple food, fast food and food from Baznas, plus 1,000 boxes of fast food from the Indonesian Ministry of Defense. The amount of this assistance reflects the historical number 17-8-45, as well as a symbol of the 80th independence of Indonesia. “The participation of the TNI in Solidarity Path Operation-2 is a clear evidence of the Solidarity of the Indonesian population to the Palestinian population. Through the Airdrop method, help areas that are difficult to penetrate the country,” Puguh said. “The presence of the Garuda Red and White-II Task Force is also a form of concern for the Indonesian population on the international stage, in line with the spirit of the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Indonesia,” he concluded. (AZH/AZH)