Seven rebels killed in latest Aceh violence, military says

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Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb 7, SPA -- Indonesian troops gunned downseven suspected rebels in continuing violence in tsunami-ravaged Aceh province, an army spokesman said Monday. The seven were killed Sunday in Bireun District, a rebelstronghold about 160 kilometers (200 miles) east of thecapital Banda Aceh, said Ari Mulya Asnawi, a spokesman formilitary operations in the area. A suspected rebel was also captured and three riflesconfiscated, said Asnawi, alleging that the firefight brokeout after an army patrol intercepted the guerrillas as theyheaded to a nearby refugee camp.--SPA1206 Local Time 0906 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/237405

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