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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (1575)	5/21/2003 3:23:48 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20773

The genocide enters its 3rd decade . . . Indonesian forces begin Aceh offensive Hours after the breakdown of peace talks, Indonesian attack planes today fired rockets at a rebel base in Aceh province and signalled the start of a major military offensive. The military said it parachuted hundreds of soldiers into the province and moved 15 warships into the area to "strike and paralyse" the Acehnese rebels in what is expected to be Indonesia's biggest military operation since its invasion of East Timor in 1975. The peace talks, in Tokyo, fell apart when the rebels rejected Jakarta's demands to lay down their weapons, drop their independence bid and accept regional autonomy. The rebels vowed to resist any attack by the military and to fight on for independence. Indonesia's president, Megawati Sukarnoputri, signed a decree late yesterday authorising war in the oil- and gas-rich in province and imposing martial law. It gave the military sweeping powers to make arrests, impose curfews and curb travel. The military immediately arrested five senior rebels [continued ...] guardian.co.uk