Aceh death toll since peace pact reaches 28<\/p>\n
LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (JP): Uneasy calm returned here on Friday
\nfollowing a fatal shooting involving members of military police
\nwhich claimed the lives of two officers and injured eight others
\nin Lhokseumawe a day earlier.<\/p>\n
Lt. Simon, a military police member and Sgt. Maj. Farulian of
\nthe North Aceh Police Precinct died in a gunfight in front of
\nLilawangsa Military Command office here on Thursday.<\/p>\n
In a bid to ease tension, Aceh Police chief Brig. Gen.
\nBahrumsyah made a brief visit to the Lilawangsa Military office
\non Friday morning.<\/p>\n
The incident was reportedly sparked by a military police
\nmember who seized a motorcycle belonging to a policeman on
\nWednesday.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, at least 10 people, including three alleged rebels
\nwere killed in various clashes in Aceh from Wednesday to Friday.<\/p>\n
The death toll has reached at least 28 since the signing of a
\npeace accord between Jakarta and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in
\nGeneva on May 12. More than 400 people have been killed in Aceh
\nthis year. (50\/edt)<\/p>",
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