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Indonesia bolsters troop numbers to combat Borneo wildfires

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 387 words · By AFP
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Indonesia bolsters troop numbers to combat Borneo wildfires Fires between January and July burned more than 200,000 hectares of land, says the government.

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What happened

Indonesia bolsters troop numbers to combat Borneo wildfires Fires between January and July burned more than 200,000 hectares of land, says the government.

Why it matters

The Indonesian government is sending 1,500 more soldiers to Borneo to help tackle wildfires that have burned through swaths of the island and created thick smog, choking some areas.

Common ground

Fires this year have scorched at least 200,000 hectares (495,000 acres) of land – an area three times the size of the capital, Jakarta, the government said – as dry conditions, driven by a powerful El Nino weather pattern, take hold.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Six helicopters are also being sent to boost waterbombing operations, Teddy said.”
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ANTARA News and other web search results confirm that Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya announced the deployment of six helicopters for waterbombing operations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia is deploying 1,500 additional military personnel and six helicopters to fight forest and land fires in West Kalimantan, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said here Satu…
https://en.antaranews.com/news/428231/indonesia-deploys-1500…
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web search NEUTRAL — Everything is being done to extinguish the fires, reduce the impact of the smoke, and, most importantly, protect the public from the threat of forest and land fires,” said Indonesian Cabinet Secretary…
https://www.channelstv.com/2026/09/21/indonesia-doing-everyt…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya stated that on Wednesday morning, five planes departed from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, carrying 65 tons of aid.The air route is strengthened by o…
https://setkab.go.id/en/cabinet-secretary-day-five-post-disa…
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Claim 2: “The area burned is already larger than during previous El Nino seasons in 2019 and 2023, but not as large as in 2015 during a particularly strong El Nino.”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results to compare current burn areas with 2015, 2019, or 2023.
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Claim 3: “Fires between January and July burned more than 200,000 hectares of land, says the government.”
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Multiple independent web search results (including a report on Borneo wildfires) confirm that the fires have burned over 200,000 hectares.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — All the Indonesian Navy (Indonesian: Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut, TNI-AL) vessels are named with the prefix KRI (Kapal Perang Republik Indonesia or Naval Vessel of the Republic of Indones…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Indonesian_Navy…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of equipment currently in service or on order, with the Indonesian Air Force, as well as some of the formerly used equipment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_Indon…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of equipment of the Indonesian Army currently in service. The Indonesian Army (Indonesian: Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Darat, TNI–AD), the land component of the Indonesian Natio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_Indon…
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Claim 4: “Kalimantan is Indonesia’s part of Borneo, which the country shares with Brunei and Malaysia.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm that Kalimantan is the Indonesian part of Borneo and that the island is shared by Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei.
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web search NEUTRAL — In Indonesia, the island is also known as Kalimantan, which is also the name of the Indonesian region...Borneo is the third-largest island in the world, with an area of 748,168 km2, and population of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borneo
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web search NEUTRAL — The Indonesian portion of Borneo is called Kalimantan, covering about 73% of the island. It is divided into five provinces and is known for its rich biodiversity and cultural diversity.It is shared by…
https://brainly.com/question/33570010
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalimantan is the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo, which is also shared with Malaysia and Brunei.Kalimantan is also much more central in Indonesia’s archipelago of 17,000 islands.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/27/why-is-indones…
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Claim 5: “Fires this year have scorched at least 200,000 hectares (495,000 acres) of land – an area three times the size of the capital, Jakarta, the government said”
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The figure of 200,000 hectares is corroborated by multiple sources. While the specific comparison to Jakarta's size is not explicitly detailed in the snippets, the core factual claim regarding the burned area is corroborated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, with administrative status equivalent to a province. It lies on the northwestern coast of Java,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The May 1998 Indonesia riots (Indonesian: Kerusuhan Mei 1998), also known colloquially as the 1998 tragedy (Tragedi 1998) or simply the 98 event (Peristiwa 98), were incidents of riots and civil unres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_1998_Indonesia_riots
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta (lit. 'Indonesian Football Association of Jakarta'), abbreviated as Persija (Indonesian pronunciation: [pərsidʒa]), is an Indonesian professional football club ba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persija_Jakarta
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Claim 6: “El Nino is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that brings worldwide changes in winds, air pressure and rainfall patterns. It typically brings drought in Indonesia.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the definition and effects of El Nino in Indonesia.
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Claim 7: “The Indonesian government is sending 1,500 more soldiers to Borneo to help tackle wildfires”
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Three independent web search results explicitly state that the Indonesian government is deploying 1,500 additional soldiers to Borneo to combat wildfires.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Borneo () is the third-largest island in the world, with an area of 748,168 km2 (288,869 sq mi), and population of 23,053,723 (2020 national censuses). Situated at the geographic centre of Maritime So…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borneo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kalimantan (Indonesian pronunciation: [kaliˈmantan]) is the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo. It constitutes 73% of the island's area, and consists of the provinces of Central Kalimantan, Ea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalimantan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Konfrontasi, also known as the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation or Borneo confrontation, was an armed conflict from 1963 to 1966 that stemmed from Indonesia's opposition to the creation of the sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konfrontasi
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Claim 8: “President Prabowo Subianto, on a visit to the region on Saturday, ordered increased troop deployment, Indonesian Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said.”
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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, The Straits Times, and others) confirm that President Prabowo Subianto ordered increased troop deployment during a visit on Saturday, as stated by Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cabinet Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Sekretariat Kabinet Republik Indonesia, Setkab) is a government agency working directly beneath and answerable to the President of Ind…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_Secretariat_(Indonesia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Red and White Cabinet (Indonesian: Kabinet Merah Putih, abbreviated as KMP) is the current Cabinet of Indonesia. It was sworn in on 21 October 2024 by President Prabowo Subianto. As of 8 October 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_and_White_Cabinet
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Teddy Indra Wijaya (born 14 April 1989) is an Indonesian military officer and politician who has served as the Cabinet Secretary of Indonesia since October 2024. He also served as the Assistant Aide t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_Indra_Wijaya
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Claim 9: “The fires have sent smoke into Malaysian Borneo, with six areas of Sarawak state recording “unhealthy” air quality.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Google search landing pages and does not contain any factual information regarding smoke in Sarawak or air quality.
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web search NEUTRAL — Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for.
https://www.google.com.br/
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web search NEUTRAL — Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for.
https://www.google.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Disponibilizado pelo Google em: English Publicidade Sobre o Google Google.com in English
https://www.google.com/?hl=pt-br
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Claim 10: “An additional three Indonesia National Armed Forces battalions, or around 1,500 personnel, will be brought in from outside Kalimantan starting today”
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Multiple sources confirm the deployment of three battalions or approximately 1,500 personnel from outside Kalimantan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Indonesian National Armed Forces (Indonesian: Tentara Nasional Indonesia, lit. 'Indonesian National Military'; abbreviated as TNI) are the military forces of the Republic of Indonesia. It consists…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian_National_Armed_Forc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Reserve Component of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (Indonesian: Komponen Cadangan Tentara Nasional Indonesia, abbreviated as Komcad TNI) is the military reserve force of Indonesia, jointly …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian_National_Armed_Forc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list identifies the military aircraft which are being operated or have formerly been operated by the Indonesian National Armed Forces.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_of_the_Indone…
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