Indonesian Guards Inside 4

Marines in Lhoksemauwe, May 2003. Note their BTR-50 with house-made turret.


Unidentified TNI soldiers in Bireun, Aceh, May 2003.


Unidentified TNI soldiers in Bireun, Aceh, May 2003.


Marines in city center of Bireun, Aceh, May 2003.


The Army proudly displaying the captured GAM's weapons.


Local Army unit guarding an Exxon-Mobil facility in Lhoksemauwe, Aceh, May 2003. Note their M16s.


A free & safe public transportation in Aceh.


A Police armed with AK-47 & a revolver had an interaction with local children in Indrapuri, Aceh, may 2003.


Sorry, no caption.


A full combat geared soldier patrolling the padi field in Aceh.

An old Saracen from Kostrad patrolling the street.


Wed May 21, Acehnese students on pedicabs ride past armored vehicles in the district of Bieruen in Aceh province, May 21, 2003. That's AMX-13, isn't it ?


An unknown armor patrolling the street of Indrapuri, May 2003. Trivia: what armor is it ?


Indonesian marines in their amphibious armored vehicle patrol near the Arun LNG plant outside Lhokseumawe city in Indonesian's restive Aceh province, May 14, 2003.


Unidentified Army personnel having a chat with local children in Banda Aceh, May 2003.


Another Saracen found in Aceh military campaign.


Run...run...run...for your life.


Another house-made armored personnel carrier.


We don't see that 40mm Grenade Launcher in Aceh very often, do we ?


An Indonesian soldier communicates with a colleague before a landing operation to Nasi Besar island in Aceh province, May 22, 2003. Indonesian troops hunted rebels in jungle and villages across Aceh on Thursday as their officers considered imposing night curfews on flashpoints in the province. The military said it had killed four separatists overnight, taking the total since Monday to 12. It added that a district rebel commander had surrendered on Wednesday, the second senior separatist to do so in a week. *******/Beawiharta.

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Indonesian Guards Inside 3

Trivia: is it during sunset or sunrise ?


Marines amphibious tank in Matang Guru, Aceh, May 2003.


TNI foot patrol in Meurbo, Aceh, June 2003. The guy in the middle is a lefty, very rare in TNI.


TNI landed in Nasi Besar island, May 2003. Are you sure those are not plastic helmets ?


Dead bodies of "GAM guerillas" in Nasi Besar island, May 2003. FYI, Nasi Besar island was one major island occupied & ruled by GAM.


Art painting in the back of Korpaskhas' truck.


TNI foot patrol in Samalanga, Aceh, May 2003. During early days of the military campaign, TNI soldiers were told to wear the Indonesian flag scarf. This was to differentiate them with their opponent who wore the same British DPM camo BDU like TNI.


Hi little girl, don't be afraid. Don't believe what your parents said. We are good guys.


A Marines manning his RPD in Samalanga, Aceh, May 2003.


Marines soldiers off loading from KRI-512 Teluk Semangka, Samalanga, Aceh, May 2003.

The road was narrow & the Marines didn't want their BTR-50 dropping off to the soft ground. Samalanga, Aceh, May 2003.


The new arrival Marines had become a public attraction, especially for the local children in Samalanga.


Marines' PT-76 in Samalanga, Aceh, May 2003.


Marines' PT-76 tanks in the middle of Samalanga village, May 2003.


Local Army in Syamtalira Bayu, Aceh, June 2003. Note those Vietnam era helmets.


Road security check, Tanjung Minjae, Aceh, June 2003.


A Marines gunner was running for cover, Jambo Aye, Aceh, May 2003.


A squad of Marines crossing a wooden bridge in an attempt to secure the Jambo Aye village, Aceh, May 2003.


One of the famous combat pictures from Aceh. The Marines facing a stubborn GAM resistance in Jambo Aye, Aceh, May 2003.


A Kopassus (?) unit in Pulau Kenari, Banda Aceh. Note their fortified Land Rover Defender.

These unidentified TNI soldiers were prosecuted for misbehaving & killing innocent civilians. Here they were leaving the court marshal in Lhoksemauwe, June 2003 & escorted by MPs armed with old M16s.


Another picture that may make us smiling. Lhoksemauwe, May 2003.


Marines in Lhoksemauwe, May 2003.


Marines in Exxon Mobil facility, Lhoksemauwe, May 2003.


Marines in Exxon Mobil facility, Lhoksemauwe, May 2003.


Marines in Lhoksemauwe, May 2003. Note their BTR-50 with house-made turret.


A Heavy Marines patrolling the streets of Lhoksemauwe, May 2003.


Unidentified masked TNI soldiers trying to hush-hush the photographer.


Marines somewhere in Aceh, circa 2003.


The bumper-to-bumper traffic jam of Marines' BTR-50.

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