Precedence: bulk ACHEH-SUMATRA NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT P.O. BOX, 130 S-145 01 NORSBORG 1, SWEDEN Tel/Fax: (+46) 08-531 91275 PRESS RELEASE 22 July 1999 The exodus of Achehnese refugees in Peureulak Province, East Acheh has increasingly reached 1200 while several were abducted by the Javanese-Indonesian troops never to seen again. In the continuous exodus of Achehnese refugees fleeing from the Javanese-Indonesian militry operations in Acheh, we have received reports yesterday that the number has reached 12,000, including men, women an children in the group. These people came from 22 villagers of the Ranto Panjang District, Peureulak Province, East Acheh. They area living under desperate conditions whereby children are under-nourished and as well as other humanitarian aid missing. The only aid yesterday was 6 trucks loaded with bananas. To make things worse, the Javanese-Indonesian troops abducted 6 Achehnese, never to be seen again. They were: 1. Zainal Abidin Abdullah (45) from Gampong Paya Meuligoe, East Acheh 2. Ycob Hamzah (45) from Alue Dua, Paja Gadjah, East Acheh 3. Muhammad Nur (37) from Tump�n, East Acheh 4. Bahtiar (50) from Sarah Kaj��, East Acheh 5. Abu si Raman (27) from Alue Nir�h, East Acheh It is customary of the Javanese-Indonesian troops to barbarically torture Achehnese innocent prisoners, before dumping their dead bodies at public places to terrorize the people. Those who survived this ordeal suffers physical and mental injuries. We urgently call upon the international community, especially the United Nations and its organic bodies, governmental and non-governmental organizations, dignitaries as well as individuals to help stop these atrocities perpetrated by the Javanese-Indonesian regime and put an end the disastrous plight of the Achehnese refugees in their own land. ACEH-SUMATRA NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT ---------- SiaR WEBSITE: http://apchr.murdoch.edu.au/minihub/siarlist/maillist.html
