BANDA ACEH: Indonesia's military reported increased rebel casualties yesterday in Aceh province but admitted that troops were facing difficulties confronting highly-mobile guerillas who melt into the population.
As a major military campaign to crush the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) entered the 10th day, troops have killed 81 rebels and arrested 22 others, military spokesman Lt-Col Yani Basuki said.
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