Kevin Kennedy, of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said the military had brought a "unique dimension" to the giant aid effort.
It was the biggest-ever military involvement in a humanitarian disaster both in terms of the number of countries affected and those offering armed services, he said.
Twenty-five countries contributed military personnel, particularly the United States, which sent thousands of soldiers, an aircraft carrier, and helicopters, to the worst-hit area, Indonesia's Aceh Province.
The presence of foreign troops in the disaster zones is now winding down.
(AP)
It was the biggest-ever military involvement in a humanitarian disaster both in terms of the number of countries affected and those offering armed services, he said.
Twenty-five countries contributed military personnel, particularly the United States, which sent thousands of soldiers, an aircraft carrier, and helicopters, to the worst-hit area, Indonesia's Aceh Province.
The presence of foreign troops in the disaster zones is now winding down.
(AP)