Jakarta, Oct. 19 -- Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Dudung Abdurachman said the assistance from Singapore to combat forest and land fires will be immediately coordinated with the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).

In a press statement after attending a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto on Monday, Dudung stated that the Indonesian government has responded to offers of assistance from Malaysia and Singapore to extinguish forest and land fires in several regions.

"There will also be assistance from Singapore, which will be communicated with the Head of BNPB," he noted.

In addition, Malaysia has also prepared 52 personnel and three aircraft to assist in handling the forest and land fires.

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