| General Conflict Information |
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| Conflict name: |
Indonesia (Aceh)
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Type of incompatibility:
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Territory |
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Interstate/intrastate dimension:
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Intrastate |
| Conflict status: |
Terminated: 15 August, 2005 |
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Date of first stated goals of incompatibility:
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4 December, 1976
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Date of first use of armed force:
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1977 |
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Date of first battle-related death:
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May, 1989 |
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Date when conflict reached 25 battle-related deaths:
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8 September, 1990 |
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Conflict Summary
The territorial conflict over Aceh in northern Indonesia steams from economic and religious grievances and was active during several intervals. GAM (Gerakan Aceh Merdeka/Free Aceh Movement) began fighting for independence in the 1970s but was defeated by government troops. The group re-emerged in 1990 and the conflict intensified towards the end of the 1990s. The devastating tsunami in 2004 was followed by ceasefires and a peace agreement in 2005, which marked the end of the armed conflict.
