Jakarta, Oct. 19 -- Malaysia has offered three helicopters and 52 personnel to help Indonesia fight forest and land fires, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Dudung Abdurachman said on Monday.

"Malaysia offered assistance in the form of three helicopters and 52 personnel," he told a press conference.

He said Indonesia remains open to help from other countries and greatly appreciates any support offered.

However, the government must first discuss technical aspects of delivering the aid and deploying it in the field.

"There are many potential technical challenges in the field, such as the distribution of fuel and other logistical matters. It is not just a simple matter of deploying equipment," Dudung said.

He adde...