JAKARTA, 25 July 2006 - The Indonesian government is planning a massive evacuation of tens of thousands of migrant workers in Lebanon due to continued Israeli military campaigns, an official said Tuesday.

"I have been coordinating efforts with the Foreign Affairs Ministry for the evacuation," Manpower Minister Erman Suparno told reporters here. Erman said he doesn't know exactly the number of Indonesian workers in Lebanon, but put the figure at tens of thousands.

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