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| Governor of Aceh attacked, police chief killed |
| 2002-09-05 |
| Acehnese separatist rebels attacked a convoy of cars carrying Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh on Thursday in an ambush in Simpang Lebue, Blang Mane, Makmur subdistrict, Bireun, killing the North Aceh District Police chief Adj. Sen. Comr. Sunardi. Local military spokesman Major Zainal Mutaqien told the media in Lhokseumawe that the incident occurred as the convoy was passing Simpang Lebue after the people in the convoy had attended a function to launch a peace promotion program, "Gemma Assalam", in the district. Hey, what better time to assassinate someone that at a peace promotion program? Sunardi was hit by a bullet in the back of his head, which passed straight through. Ow. That was a very short, very intense, headache. A Free Aceh Movement (GAM) armed gang, believed to be 30 strong, ambushed the convoy as it passed Simpang Leubue, Mutaqien said. The rebels hit the fourth car in the convoy, which carried Sunardi. Governor Abdullah Puteh was in the first car while the second carried the Liliwangsa military chief, Col AY Nasution. "Armed gang"? What do they have to do to be "militants", like Laskar Jihad? On Wednesday, unidentified gunmen executed two female students, identified as Ava Novita, 17, and Nurul Aida, 16, who were on a bus heading for their high school, located about seven kilometres from their homes. Shoulda been wearing their burkas, I guess... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |