Aceh Rebels After the Flood - Indonesia

January 2005
GAM rebels vow the imminent cease-fire won't stop them working for an independent Aceh. But how has the Tsunami affected their chance of success?

Exclusively, journalist Martin Adler has entered rebel territory and is the first reporter to hear their side of the story. From their vantage point in the mountain, insurgents watched the wave flatten local villages. Although none of GAM's fighters were killed, their source of supplies has been wiped out and families killed. But the Tsunami has also brought their struggle for independence to the world's attention. They know it could be a turning point in the war and will use any proposed cease-fire to regroup. "It may be peace or it may be war but we will still mobilise our forces," states Commander Muharram, GAM's top leader in North Aceh. Powerful frontline journalism!

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[TheCelticmaori]

the commander's malaysian, aceh rebels has a lot of foreign fighters

[hack3line]

@lanangejagad

sebaiknya marilah kita semua umat melayu di dunia ini bersatu dan bentuk kuasa ekonomi baru di sebelah timur dunia ini.. asal bahasa indonesia dan asal bahasa malaysia memang asal dari sumatera (TIADA SIAPA BOLEH SANGKAL FAKTA NI), nama dulu sumatera yang asli adalah BUMI MELAYU.. kalau korang nak kata rasis tapi sebenarnya semua orang diterima jadi Melayu walaupun dia jawa ke apa ke asalkan menepati syarat dalam perlembagaan Malaysia perkara 160(2) yang meletakkan islam #1.

[Navlek79]

we need more floods then so as you people can think thorughly about your wars

[lanangejagad]

@hack3line malonalay! mana mungkin aceh & slrh sumatra mau masuk malaysial? orang2 melayu semenanjung terkenal malas & tukang kawin,pemerintahan kalian sangat racist! lagian kalau disini `dialu-alukan`artinya dipukuli pakai alu(batang-kayu penumbuk padi) takutlah mereka! yang ada sebentar lagi rakyat serawak & sabah menuntut kemerdekaan & pisah dari kerajaan-malaysial.

[jefri53]

War is killing between the HAVES and HAVE NOTS. Human beings become devils and real human beings suffer.

People at the top can stop this wars if they want to...

[Solitude3491]

Yes, they were born as moslems. They dont bring up the subject of establishing islamic Country on the surface. they just want be heard, be treated like any oter provincy in Java Island. all they want just Justice. But hey.. Thanks God.. theres no more war in Aceh. Now we can feel perfecty safe, walking along the street at night in Aceh.

[khiljiauto]

R these rebels are muslims?

[ariasmara]

sebaiknya anda tidak menjadi provokator perpecahan di negara kami, jgn anda pikir karena ekonomi anda lebih baik drpd kami lantas anda bisa seenaknya menawarkan kepada propinsi2 negara tetangga utk bercerai dn bergabung dg negara anda...sy kira hub spt itu tdk baik bagi negara bertetangga..

[afuwandi09]

indon bodoh..

[sie1315]

hahaha hahahahaha seriously.