AT the front line of its operation to restore security in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, the Indonesian Military (TNI) is facing many challenges. Their efforts to fight the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have been problematic. The enemy are "armed civilians" who throw away their weapons, then hide among local people when cornered. Without any clear indicators, soldiers find it difficult to sort out GAM members among the local populace. It is a fact that