Bitter conflict in Aceh following breakdown of talks

From: The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs | Date: July 1, 2003| Author: Gee, John | Copyright information

The 26-year-old war in Aceh resumed with a dramatic flourish on May 19, as 400 Indonesian troops parachuted into fields near the province's capital, Banda Aceh. While it provided striking newsreel and photographic images for the world's media, the significance of this demonstration of military prowess probably eluded most observers. After all, the Indonesian army already was present in Aceh in force: 40,000 troops were based there, to be exact. It controlled the province's major cities, inclu...

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