Six alleged rebels surrender to TNI

Six alleged rebels surrender to TNI

BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Six alleged members of the Free Aceh
Movement (GAM) surrendered on Monday to security authorities in
the restive province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, military
spokesman Lt. Col. Asep Sapari said in Lhokseumawe on Tuesday.

One of the alleged rebels, whose was not identified, gave
himself up to Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel in South Aceh
regency. The five other suspected rebels -- identified as Ramli,
Saifuddin, Muhammad Anshari, M Dahlan and Ahmad Jaiz --
surrendered in Aceh Jaya regency, Asep said.

"However, it has been reported that Ali Amat, 36, a civilian
from Telaga Meuku village in Aceh Tamian district, was being held
hostage by rebels on Monday," Asep said, adding that Ali Amat had
been taken from his house at about 10 p.m. by at least 10 gunmen.
-- Antara