Banda Aceh, Aceh – Some 507 school buildings have been set on fire in 10 districts in Aceh since the Indonesian government launched a military offensive in the restive province on May 19, leaving 70,000 students with no place to study.

Antara quoted acting head of Aceh's provincial education office, Anas M Adam, as saying here on Tuesday that the Indonesian Defense Force (TNI) has been cooperating with the people in rehabilitating the burned school buildings.

According to the TNI, the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) was responsible for the arson.