Four killed in further Aceh violence

Four killed in further Aceh violence

BANDA ACEH, Aceh: At least four people, including one alleged
Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebel, were killed in the latest round
of violence in Aceh over the weekend, official and residents said
on Monday.

Two male bodies bearing gunshot and cut wounds were found in
Keude Trieng village of Jeumpa district in Bireun regency on
Sunday. They were identified as Agus Yusuf, 23, and Junaidi
Abdullah, 25. Locals said the two men had been missing for about
one week.

Another victim died in a fierce armed clash with the military
in Lancok Baroh of Pidie regency on Saturday, Indonesian Military
(TNI) spokesman Maj. Zaenal Mutaqin said.

It was also reported that an employee of PT Aceh Asian
Fertilizer (AAF), 32-year-old Zulkifli Ismail, was found dead
with gunshot wounds in Uteun Kot village on the outskirts of the
industrial town of Lhokeumawe in North Aceh on Saturday. -- JP