BANDA ACEH: Indonesian troops parachuted into Aceh and warplanes bombed rebel bases as the military launched a major offensive just hours after martial law was declared in the troubled province.
Smoke rose from hills after two Indonesian warplanes swooped low over a rise, not far from the airport at the provincial capital, Banda Aceh. Hercules transport planes dropped hundreds of troops near the airport.
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