Jakarta, Sept. 17 -- Head of the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) Information Service, First Admiral Tunggul, confirmed on Thursday that the aircraft carrier ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi has entered Indonesian waters.

"ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi has entered Indonesian waters; it is scheduled to arrive in Jakarta tomorrow, Friday, September 18," Tunggul said when he confirmed it in Jakarta on Thursday.

The vessel entered Indonesian waters after previously docking in Sri Lanka.

Tunggul explained that during the voyage from Italy, the ship was escorted by an Italian Navy warship.

Upon entering Indonesian waters, Indonesia's first aircraft carrier was met by Indonesian Navy warships to be escorted to the Tanjung Priok dock in Jakarta.

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