There were nine other incidents of violence across Aceh on

There were nine other incidents of violence across Aceh on Tuesday and Wednesday, which together left five rebels dead with two others captured alive, he said. One rebel also surrendered to authorities in Pidie on Tuesday and weapons were seized.

On Thursday Antara quoted Ahmad Yani describing the seized weapons in the locations of army contacts with the rebels. He said the locations were North Aceh, Greater Aceh, East Aceh and Pidie and did not mention findings of weapons in Bireuen.

In all he said the operations on Wednesday found five rifles and pistols apart from hundreds of bullets.

The TNI spokesman also said two rebels were arrested and another surrendered.