Defense Minister Prabowo Heads to Kalimantan to Inspect Wildfire Response
Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has departed for Kalimantan to inspect the handling of forest and peatland fires (Karhutla). The visit aims to directly assess the firefighting response on the ground, highlighting the government's engagement with a critical environmental issue in Indonesia.
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