Jakarta – Two members of the Infantry Battalion 141/Aneka Yudha Jayaperkasa under the Sriwijaya Military Command were killed in a rebel ambush in the restive Blang Mangat district ofNorth Aceh on Tuesday morning, according to news reports.

The incident took place at 10 a.m., when the two security officers, riding a motorbike, were intercepted by members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist rebels in North Aceh's Teungoh village, officials said.

The location was some 300 kilometers east of Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh, military spokesman Maj. Zaenal Mutaqqin said, as quoted by Antara.

The bodies of the two men, Second Lt. Fachrurrazi and Pvt. Denny, have been brought back to Jakarta, and the Palembang capital of South Sumatra. "GAM certainly does not want peace in Aceh. They will continue to spread terror and the authorities do not have much choice but to quash their actions," the officer said.

Two SS-1 automatic rifles and FN pistols belonging to the soldiers, along with their rifles, magazines, combat boots and several rounds of ammunitions were missing from their bodies, the officer said.

GAM spokesman Sofyan Daud claimed responsibility for the attack, saying that GAM personnel also snatched the military's guns and equipment