Aceh
Peace in a Rebel Stronghold
Tuesday, March 18, 2003
Tiro, a GAM stronghold, has been declared a demilitarized zone as memories of the violent past linger.
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THOUSANDS of jubilant residents lined the streets of Tiro, a small town in eastern Aceh, on Saturday last week, shouting "merdeka" (freedom) and waving the black-striped red flags of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). They were rejoicing over the declaration of the small town in the district of Pidie as a demilitarized zone. Three other districts, Peusangan in Bireuen, Simpang Keuramat in northern Aceh and Idi Tunong in eastern Aceh
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