JAKARTA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian police and soldiers will jointly deploy 141,443 personnel to secure Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations nationwide, National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo said on Monday.
The general noted that the personnel would be stationed at 61,452 locations across the country. "The locations to be secured include churches, shopping malls, airports, bus terminals, train stations, and venues hosting New Year's Eve celebrations," he said.
To support the mission, 2,794 security posts will be established, he added.
"With this deployment, we hope the Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations will run smoothly," he said.
In addition to securing key locations, the operation will focus on the journeys of travelers before and after the celebrations. According to the Transportation Ministry, 110.67 million people are expected to travel during this period.■
