BANDA ACEH: Taufik Kiemas, the husband of President Megawati,

BANDA ACEH: Taufik Kiemas, the husband of President Megawati, handed over educational assistance consisting of 200,000 exercise books, 200,000 pens, 200,000 pencils, 62,850 elementary school uniforms, 16,650 junior high school uniforms and 6,500 senior high school uniforms. He also brought with him 20 tents, 1,000 plastic mats, 20 tons of rice, 20 tons of sugar and two ambulances.

BIREUEN: Indonesian troops fired artillery rounds and moved thousands of villagers from their homes during an attack on a suspected separatist rebel base, a resident told Agence France- Presse.

At least 10,000 Acehnese from nine villages in Juli district in Bireuen sought refuge in a refugee camp at the Cot Gapu soccer field in Bireuen regency, Antara reported.

EAST ACEH: Dozens of Indonesian Military soldiers guarded 45 technicians from state-owned electricity company PT PLN as they repaired electricity pylons toppled last week.