Indonesia Sends Troops to Fight Forest Blaze

The Indonesian government has sent additional troops to the islands of Sumatra and Borneo to bring the forest blaze under control that has generated clouds of smoke and even choked neighboring Malaysia and Singapore. The government on Tuesday evening sent 1,000 soldiers to the scene, increasing the number of troops to more than 2,500. Indonesian police have announced three big companies as suspects in the forest fire cases in South Sumatra province. Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Lega
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