2003–2004 Indonesian offensive in Aceh
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The 2003–2004 Indonesian offensive in Aceh against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatists was launched on 19 May 2003, and lasted nearly one year. It followed a two-week ultimatum to GAM to accept special autonomy under Indonesian rule. It was one of the Indonesian military's largest campaigns since the 1975 invasion of East Timor. It severely disabled the rebel movement, and along with the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami brought the 30-year conflict in Aceh to an end.
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2003–2004 Indonesian offensive in Aceh | |||||||
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Part of the insurgency in Aceh | |||||||
Location of Aceh in Indonesia | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Indonesia | Free Aceh Movement | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Megawati Sukarnoputri Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Endriartono Sutarto Da'i Bachtiar |
Hasan di Tiro Muzakir Manaf Abdullah Syafi'i † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
42,000 troops[1] | 5,000 fighters[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
62 soldiers killed 2 policemen killed 190 wounded[3] |
Approximately 2,200 fighters killed[4][5] 3,600 captured or surrendered | ||||||
147 civilians killed[6] |
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