JAKARTA: Indonesia warned that it could launch a new military offensive in Aceh province within days after rebels ignored its deadline to disarm. However, international mediators said yesterday that a compromise was still possible.
More than 6,000 troops were preparing to enter the restive province and an army spokesman said they were “waiting for the green light.''
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