Indonesian troops fired artillery and moved hundreds of villagers from their homes during an attack on a suspected separatist rebel base.
A local resident heard 38 rounds of artillery fired towards a hilly area in Juli sub-district just south of Bireuen town. The private RCTI television station also showed pictures of artillery being fired. About 1,000 residents of Juli were moved from their homes during the morning in military, police and private vehicles, the resident said Friday. Full Story