Banda Aceh – Two Indonesian soldiers of the Army Strategic and Reserve Command (Kostrad) were killed by rebels in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province on Tuesday, it was reported here on Wednesday.

Spokesman for the Indonesian military's Operations Command in Aceh Lt Col Ahmad Yani Basuki told Antara that the two dead soldiers were Lower-ranking Sergeant Kasturi and Lower-ranking Sergeant Sukadi.

"They were shot by about 15 members of the Aceh Separatist Movement [GSA] during their trip home from Babah Buloh village in South Aceh district," Basuki said, adding that the Indonesian soldiers died on the spot.