Hiding behind thick bushes of Greater Acehs forested regions, Kamaruddin watched every single vehicle in the convoy passing through the Geureutee mountain path, four weeks ago. Even after the scores of cars had disappeared from view, he was still unable to spot the target: a green Wrangler Rubicon Jeep.

Mayor, as Kamaruddin is usually called, concluded that Irwandi Yusuf, the owner of the car he had his eyes on, was not in the convoy. When he serv