Military impounds illegal weapons

Military impounds illegal weapons

BANDA ACEH, Aceh: A group of military troops located on Friday
an alleged weaponry home industry outfit in a remote village in
North Aceh and impounded various explosives, a local police
officer said.

Spokesman for the Cinta Meunasah II joint police-military
operation here, Adj. Sr. Comr. Sad Harun, said as quoted by
Antara that the house belonged to Free Aceh Movement (GAM)
separatist rebel group.

Without revealing details of the house location, Harun said
the Army personnel found 25 assembled bombs, each 25 centimeters
in diameter, two grinding machines, a sack of gunpowder and eight
empty drums which read "Exxon Mobil".

Also confiscated were 10 home-made handguns and a damaged van
with the writing "University of Abadek".

"The house had long been abandoned when the military raid took
place," Harun said.

Separately in East Aceh, Mobile Brigade Police troops raided a
house in Paya Ketengger believed to be a GAM base. They seized
two live grenades, two cans of gunpowder, medicines and two
motorcycles.