For the conflict with the Dutch, see
Aceh War.
The insurgency in Aceh, officially designated the Rebellion in Aceh (Indonesian: Pemberontakan di Aceh) by the Indonesian government, was a conflict fought by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) between 1976 and 2005, with the goal of making the province of Aceh independent from Indonesia. The aftermath of a strong military offensive in 2003 and the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami brought a peace agreement and an end to the insurgency.[11]
Quick Facts Date, Location ...
Insurgency in Aceh |
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Female soldiers of the Free Aceh Movement with GAM commander Abdullah Syafei'i, 1999 |
Date | 4 December 1976 – 15 August 2005 (28 years, 8 months, 1 week and 4 days) |
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Result |
Indonesian tactical victory
- Helsinki peaceful Memorandum of Understanding
- Special autonomy granted to Aceh
- Disarmament of the GAM
- End of GAM's claim of independence
- Departure of non-organic Indonesian troops, leaving only 25,000 soldiers in the province
- Aceh Monitoring Mission
- Regional elections held
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Belligerents |
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Indonesia
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Free Aceh Movement
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Commanders and leaders |
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Suharto
B. J. Habibie
Abdurrahman Wahid
Megawati Sukarnoputri
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Try Sutrisno
Endriartono Sutarto
Sutiyoso
Bambang Darmono
Da'i Bachtiar |
Hasan di Tiro
Zaini Abdullah
Abdullah Syafi'i †[1]
Muzakir Manaf
Sofyan Daud
Ayah Muni †[2]
Ishak Daud †[3] |
Strength |
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12,000 (1990)[4]
30,000 (2001)[4]
15,000 (2002)[5]
35,000[6]–50,000 (2003)[4] |
25 (1976)[7]
200 (1979–1989)[7]
750 (1991)[5]
15,000–27,000 (1999)[7]
3,000 (2005)[8] |
Casualties and losses |
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less than 100 killed[9] |
Civilians and military killed:
100 (1976–79)[7]
2,000–10,000 (1991–1992)[7]
393 (1993)[7]
1,041 (2000)[7]
1,700 (2001)[7]
1,230 (2002)[7]
Total: 15,000 total dead[10] |
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