Tragedy in Pidie
Aceh Bleeds Once More
Sunday, October 29, 2000
Security forces attacked rebel headquarters in Pidie last week, killing innocent civilians in the crossfire. Is this a prelude to a resumption of full-scale armed conflict in Aceh?
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Fighting between rebels and security forces continues in Aceh despite a renewed truce signed by representatives of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Indonesian government in Geneva last September.
Last week, government troops attacked rebel camps in four villages—Cot Baroh, Cot Tutong, Simpang Raya, and Tanoh Mirah—in Pidie. Eyewitnesses said the clashes began when a combined army-police patrol was ambushed by rebels in Cot Baroh.
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