Jakarta, Oct. 26 -- The Indonesian Air Force has airlifted 4.6 tons of dry ice to South Sumatra and South Kalimantan to bolster emergency weather modification operations against widespread forest fires, the military confirmed Monday.

Two Hercules transport aircraft executed the mission from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta on Sunday, delivering critical supplies to trigger artificial rain and disperse toxic haze.

"The weather modification operation is being conducted to help disperse smoke in areas affected by forest and land fires," Head of the TNI Information Center Major General Muhammad Nas said in an official statement.

The military deployed two C-130 Hercules transport planes, designated A-1339 and A-1344, to ca...