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BANDA ACEH - Rebels shot and killed seven Indonesian soldiers in the fiercest fighting in Aceh province since the military launched an offensive there last month. Seven soldiers also were injured in the clashes late Monday and early Tuesday in Bireun district in the north of the province, said Lt. Col Firdaus Komarno, a spokesman. "This is the worst clash so far since the offensive (began)," Komarno said. He said he had yet to receive any reports on rebel casualties.
Indonesia launched the offensive May 19 to crush the Free Aceh Movement after a five-month ceasefire broke down in the resource-rich province on the northern tip of Sumatra island. More than 150 rebels have been killed so far, the military says. Tuesday's fighting brings to at least 23 the number of police and military officers killed.
The military says it is considering banning all foreigners - including aid workers and journalists - from the province. Last week, soldiers shot and killed a German traveler and injured his wife.
Aceh military chief Maj. Gen. Endang Suwarya said late Monday that the army could no longer "guarantee the safety of foreign journalists in Aceh" because of the ongoing operation there. He did not elaborate. Around 5,000 rebels are fighting against more than 30,000 government troops. About 12,000 people have been killed in the 27-year-old conflict.
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