Guard dog deployed at int'l airport

TANGERANG: Police have deployed a guard dog to help with security at the domestic departure terminal of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport as a precautionary measure during the Idul Fitri holiday, Antara reported on Saturday.

"For several days now we have deployed a guard dog to safeguard against terrorist threats and help security measures during the Idul Fitri holiday," Kayan, head of services at the airport's Lebaran command post, said.

He said the dog was deployed in cooperation with the airport police and operator PT Angkasa Pura II. Mobile Brigade police have also been deployed to guard the airport. -- JP