Aceh refugees in West Sumatra

Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

PADANG, West Sumatra: At least 70 refugee families from Aceh
arrived here on Thursday, escaping the continued violence and
terror in the province.

Most of the refugees were transmigrant settlers from Java.

"We don't have any land in Java, but we could not stay in
Aceh," said one refugee.

Local officials say they are trying to find the refugees
temporary shelter and resettle them to new areas. (28/edt)

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