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NOVEMBER 26, 1999 VOL. 25 NO. 47
The Separatists
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HARDLINERS
Leader: Hasan di Tiro
Headquarters: Norsborg, Sweden
Remnants of the original Free Aceh fighters, who began their struggle in the 1950s. Di Tiro took control of the movement in 1976. He and his allies reject any offer from Jakarta and focus their efforts less on military moves in Aceh itself than with winning diplomatic support for independence.
MODERATES
Leader: Husaini Hasan
Headquarters: Sweden and Malaysia
GAM's moderate wing seems more accommodating on talks with Jakarta, even toward greater autonomy or a place in a federal republic. After the East Timor referendum, its military commander in Aceh, Teuku Maulida, said he was prepared for a ceasefire but not an armistice.
MILITARY-LINKED
Leader: Unknown
Headquarters: Unknown
GAM leaders say Indonesian army operatives, posing as Free Aceh fighters, are sowing terror and attacking public facilities to press the Acehnese to accept more military-granted security. GAM members even accuse one another of having links to the Indonesian authorities. The claims, which may stem from internal infighting, are hard to verify.
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