North Aceh Police chief shot: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on

North Aceh Police chief shot: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on
a convoy of cars carrying Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh and his
entourage in Simpang Leubu village in Gandapura district on
Thursday, wounding two officers, including North Aceh Police
chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Sunardi. Medical workers said Sunardi was
shot in his head and was rushed to hospital in Bireun by
helicopter. Puteh, returning to Banda Aceh after a peace
promotion, was uninjured in the afternoon ambush, which security
authorities blamed on the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
GAM spokesman Tengku Jamaika refused to comment on the incident
which comes just after planned talks with Jakarta in Geneva were
delayed indefinitely. -- JP