BANDA ACEH: Fakhruddin Kasem hoped for a prosperous new life when Indonesia struck a deal to end a separatist conflict in Aceh, but a decade on, the unemployed former rebel is so desperate he hopes to join the Islamic State group to make ends meet.
While many ex-fighters have benefited from peace in the western Indonesian province, with ex-rebels now Aceh’s key political players, former local commander Fakhruddin is among a number that feel let down.
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