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JAKARTA - Indonesia's armed forces reported 76 separatist rebels killed so far in Aceh province since an offensive began on May 19. As the assault went into its ninth day, the military repeated denials that seven people killed in a shooting incident last week were civilians.
A military spokesman said two more Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members were killed on Tuesday in West Aceh, bringing the total to 76.
He said security forces in Medan in neighbouring North Sumatra province had arrested a local GAM commander from North Aceh who had fled to the city. Local and international rights groups have criticised the conduct of the offensive. Amnesty International, in a weekend report, said grave human rights abuses including the killing of children and other civilians were already being reported.
Residents of Matang Mamplam said troops on September 21 shot dead seven young men, including a boy aged 12 near a village in the Bireuen district. Residents said the victims were farmers. An investigation report says about 90 troops approached the village around dawn. Two GAM members were shot when they ran away and refused an order to halt.
It says the bodies of 10 rebels in all were found after a 90-minute gunfight. The military says it is stepping up attacks on GAM in the northern districts of Bireuen and Pidie, East Aceh and Aceh Besar around the provincial capital.
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