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9,000–12,000 died mostly civilians [1] The 1990–1998 Indonesian military operations in Aceh , also known as Operation Red Net ( Indonesian : Operasi Jaring Merah ) or Military Operation Area ( Indonesian : Daerah Operasi Militer/DOM ) was launched in early 1990 until 22 August 1998, against the separatist movement of Free Aceh Movement (GAM ...
Aceh has been a long-term enemy of the johorese, and the actual conflicts start when the Acehnese began expanding their empire by invading and capturing several Sumatran ports like Pidie and Pasai, whom the Portuguese infiltrated, the Johorese saw the Acehnese as a danger to their rule while the Acehnese saw the Johorese as traitors for siding with the Portuguese in Malacca, [1] in 1564 ...
The insurgency in Aceh, officially designated the Rebellion in Aceh (Indonesian: Pemberontakan di Aceh) by the Indonesian government, was a conflict fought by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) between 1976 and 2005, with the goal of making the province of Aceh independent from Indonesia.
Aceh was first known as Aceh Darussalam (1511–1945). Upon its formation in 1956 it bore the name Aceh before being renamed to the Daerah Istimewa Aceh (Aceh Special Region; 1959–2001), Nanggroë Aceh Darussalam (2001–2009), and back to Aceh (2009–present). In the past it was also spelled as Acheh, Atjeh, and Achin. [15]
Free Aceh Movement Gerakan Aceh Merdeka Flag Coat of arms Province of Aceh in the 1990's Leaders Hasan di Tiro Dates of operation 4 December 1976 – 15 August 2005 Active regions City, mountains and forests of Aceh Ideology Acehnese nationalism Islamic fundamentalism Allies Libya Opponents Indonesia (until 2005) Battles and wars Insurgency in Aceh The Free Aceh Movement was a separatist group ...
Banda Aceh's Grand Mosque. Islam is the dominant religion in Aceh and over 98% of the 4 million people identify as Muslim. According to data from the 2005 census, the religious percentages in Aceh are 98.87% Islam, 0.87% Protestantism, 0.15% Buddhism, 0.09% Catholicism and 0.02% Hinduism. [1] Islam in Aceh is Sunni with Shafi'i mazhab in Fiqh.
Banda Aceh, situated at the tip of Sumatra, has long been a strategic, transportation and trading hub in the eastern Indian Ocean.Its first mention in western accounts comes from 1292 when Marco Polo and his expedition visited the city, referred to as 'Lambri' from Lamuri Kingdom which previously existed there and noted as the logical first port of call for travellers from Arabia and India to ...
The port, along with the nearby oil and gas terminal in Lhokseumawe proper, was not damaged by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. [2] This was unlike other ports in Aceh which were damaged and restricted operations, and hence shipment of cargo and aid through Aceh flowed through Krueng Geukeuh and the Port of Belawan.