ACEH BESAR: A civil servant, identified as M. Ali Anzib, was shot

ACEH BESAR: A civil servant, identified as M. Ali Anzib, was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen in Kayee Lheu village, Ingin Jaya district.

Some 6,000 civil servants of Aceh Besar district pledged allegiance to the Unitary State of Indonesia in a ceremony at Jantho.

BIREUEN: At least 12,000 villagers have fled their homes since Friday due to the clashes between military and rebels.

NORTH ACEH: At least 4,000 youths from North Aceh and Lhokseumawe regencies gathered at Hiraq square to declare their allegiance to the Unitary State of Indonesia.