BANDA ACEH: Indonesian troops and separatist rebels have fought their fiercest battle since a campaign was launched last month to crush the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), the military said yesterday.
At least seven soldiers have been shot dead and seven wounded – the military's worst casualty toll since the assault was launched on May 19 and martial law was declared in the province in Sumatra.
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