Indonesian troops have shot dead seven suspected separatist militants in Aceh province, the military said Monday.

Troops killed two men during clashes with guerrillas of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Bireuen and South Aceh districts on Sunday, said provincial military spokesman Asep Sapari.

The previous day, five rebels were shot in separate clashes in various parts of the province, he added. Soldiers recovered four automatic rifles and hundreds of rounds.

Residents in East Aceh on Sunday found the body of an unidentified man in a river, Sapari said.

The head of rebel operations in East Aceh, Ishak Daud, told AFP in Jakarta that troops Sunday continued a mortar bombardment of various areas where they believe the GAM has bases.

"But all my men are safe," he said. Daud also accused the military of roughing up and torturing civilians in the district while in pursuit of rebels.

The army could not immediately comment on the allegations.

The military says more than 1,300 guerrillas have been killed since it launched an operation to crush GAM last May. It says more than 2,000 others have been arrested or have surrendered.