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| Violence continues in Indonesia's Aceh despite treaty |
| 2002-12-13 |
| Jakarta Post Another person has been shot dead Friday in Aceh following the signing of the peace accord between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), AFP reported. Bulhaqki bin Abdul Rahman, 27, was shot Thursday at his house at Teupin Paku village in Bireuen district, apparently by two unidentified men. Bulhaqki, who died from bullet wounds in his back and a fractured skull, is the second confirmed victim of violence since Monday's peace agreement after unknown attackers shot dead a 30-year-old woman in South Aceh on Tuesday. Such killings, which are seldom if ever solved, have been a common feature of the 26-year conflict. It's the usual situation, where Islamists don't feel any obligation to adhere to the agreements they make. It's also a sign their "leadership" isn't really leading, just kind of heading in the same general direction. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |