Indonesian military withdraws last troops from Aceh

Indonesian military withdraws last troops from Aceh

LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia - The last contingent of Indonesian military troops gather at the Northern Aceh port of Lhokseumawe for pullout from the tsunami-devastated Aceh on Dec. 29 as part of a peace deal with the separatist Free Aceh Movement to end the long-running civil conflict in the oil-rich province. The withdrawal comes just two days after the rebels, popularly known as GAM, disbanded their armed wing.

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