Eight GAM members surrender to TNI

Sat, 24 Jul 2004 | Source: JP:ASA

BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Eight suspected members of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) surrendered to the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Friday, a military spokesman in Aceh said.

The eight suspected rebels surrendered to separate military outposts in four regencies, said Lt. Col. Asep Sapari.

Meanwhile, TNI personnel shot and killed five suspected GAM members in separate operations on Thursday and Friday, he said.

Also during the operations, the TNI seized an AK-56 rifle and 108 bullets, two rifle magazines and two cellular phones. -- JP

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