Jakarta (Agencies) – The war of words between leaders of the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) independence group continued, an Army captain was killed and at least five civilians were injured in the latest clashes in the region, according to military sources.

Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono claimed that the group's leaders in exile in Sweden were ordering acts of violence in Aceh despite earlier promises that they would work toward a negotiated settlement.

"A desire for peace is met with bombs and terror. Will Indonesia give in? No," Susilo told reporters after meeting President Megawati Soekarnoputri in Jakarta as quoted by AP.

Meanwhile, Sofyan Dawod, a spokesman for the rebels, said accusations that his leaders in Sweden were behind the violence were "ludicrous" and "simply laughable." He also accused the government of trying to wreck the peace rocess. "They are doing everything they can to try to prevent the [peace] meetings from taking place, in order that they can continue to kill our people and to continue robbing the wealth from our land," Dawod said in a statement.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said after installing new consulate generals for Osaka, Sydney and Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday, that Indonesia had asked Sweden to persuade the leaders of GAM, Hasan Tiro and his deputies to stop the rebellion – and the threat to the country's unity – by asking them to seek the best solution to the Aceh conflict.

Sweden has so far supported Indonesia's sovereignty and the implementation of a special autonomy for Aceh as well as Irian Jaya. Hasan Tiro has lived in Sweden for nearly 20 years and according to Susilo is a Swedish citizen.

Wirayuda considered a plan by Susilo to take Hasan Tiro and his colleagues to an international court, sensible, "because the United States has a law which bars its citizens from participating in war in other countries. So, the statement by the coordinating minister is reasonable," he said as quoted by Antara.

At least 12,000 people – including nearly 900 so far this year – have been killed since 1976. Most have been civilians. On Tuesday, about 30 rebels ambushed and killed an Indonesian army captain, claimed local military chief Lt. Col. Agus Permana, who added that they had targeted the captain because he led a raid Monday that killed a rebel chief.

Meanwhile, Antara reported that five people, including hree women, were injured in a grenade attack on Alue Brawe village near East Aceh's main town of Langsa on Tuesday, apparently fired by "unknown" attackers.