TNI claims it shot rebel leaders

TNI claims it shot rebel leaders

BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: The Indonesian Military
(TNI) claimed on Friday to have shot three leaders of the Free
Aceh Movement (GAM) rebel group, including its army commander
Muzakir Manaf.

Aceh security restoration operation commander Maj. Gen. Endang
Suwarya said Muzakir, Darwis Jeunib -- the GAM commander
overseeing Jeunib area in South Aceh -- and Teungku Abrar Muda --
the spokesman for GAM in South Aceh -- were wounded during
separate gunfights with the military in the last few days.

"We are still hunting them down. This information is accurate
and we have reported to headquarters (in Jakarta)," Endang said.

A GAM spokesman, Tengku Jamaika, denied the report, saying the
three "are all healthy and safe in our command center", -- JP