14 Planes, 57 tons of medicine and 13 catering companies for Hajj.

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National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has prepared 14 wide-body aircraft including three Boeing 747-400, five Boeing 777-300 ER, and six Airbus 330-300 to transport Indonesian hajj pilgrims in 2017/1348 Hijri.

"11 planes are ours and the remaining three are rented," Vice President Corporate Secretary PT Garuda Indonesia Hengki Heriandono said on Sunday (30/7).

https://en.tempo.co/read/news/2017/07/30/056895595/Garuda-Prepares-14-Aircraft-for-Hajj-Transport

GOOGLE TRANSLATE

RAKYATKU.COM - Catering service has started to be given to 14 thousand more pilgrims of Indonesia, which is now in Madinah. They serve, since the first kloter the arrival of the congregation.

While in Madinah, Indonesian pilgrims get two meals. That is day and night. As well as a morning snack of cruisan bread and cup cake, which is shared along with dinner distribution.

http://news.rakyatku.com/read/58694/2017/07/31/13-perusahaan-katering-layani-jemaah-haji-indonesia

Jakarta - The government has sent 57 tons of medicines to overcome Indonesian hajj pilgrims health problems when they perform hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia this year.

"The 57 tons of medicines put in 3,680 pillboxes arrived at health clinics in Mecca yesterday," Chief of the Hajj Health Center at the Health Ministry Eka Jusup Singka said on Tuesday.

The Hajj Health Center will make available a variety of medicines to Indonesian hajj pilgrims, suffering from light to chronic diseases, during their stay in the Holy Land, he stated.

https://en.tempo.co/read/news/2017/...epares-57-Tons-of-Medicines-for-Hajj-Pilgrims

 

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I notice this and possible future attacks are not mentioned on indonesian news , I can imagine the carnage around the big mosque if one gets through the patriot defense sheild.

 

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My future boss and former subordinate, funny how that happens, is going this year.