BANDA ACEH: Indonesia said yesterday civilians in Aceh, scene of its biggest military crackdown in decades, would be given new ID cards to stop separatist rebels blending in with the population.
With the United Nations warning of a looming humanitarian crisis after five days of fighting, a military spokesman predicted the plan would help restore normality.
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