Jakarta (Antara) - A 140-member police unit has left Indonesia to join the United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Sudan, National Police Chief Gen Sutarman said here on Monday. "We have prepared them for a year, during which they received training on humanitarian and rescue missions," he added after the official send-off ceremony of the Formed Police Unit (FPU) VI task force at the meeting hall of the Indonesian Police Headquarters here. Sutarman expressed hope that the Indonesian police would be able to assist the UN in maintaining peace and order in Darfur. "This is the sixth mission. We hope they perform to the best of their abilities. Earlier, the United Nations and local people had praised our team as the best contingent," he added. The Indonesian police are also expected to improve their on-the-field experience while performing their duties, he said. "They will have better experience than others in handling conflict and violence," he noted. Indonesian Ambassador to Sudan Siddiq Abdul Rahman praised the Indonesian contingent in Darfur for their earlier successes in enforcing their peace missions and helping the development of the local community. "When I visited the Indonesian contingent in Darfur, I saw them taking efforts to develop the local community. What they did went beyond the requirements of the UNAMID mission," he added. (*)


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