GAM short of food

GAM short of food

From Koran Tempo

The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) was reported to have robbed people in four villages in Pidie regency, Aceh, of their belongings, particularly food supplies, the other week, forcing them to take refuge in safer areas nearby.

The robbery by GAM indicates that the food supplies of this separatist group are running out, due to the military and police siege of its rural bases. Therefore, the integrated operation should be continued, to overwhelm GAM totally and bring local villagers back home.

This operation, launched by the martial law authorities in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD), appears to be bearing fruit, and GAM is increasingly becoming cornered. With the weakening of GAM, restoration of the NAD administration and a return to normal for the public can be realized straight away.

ASTINI SEKAR PANGRANGO Bogor, West Java