Banda Aceh – Four people suspected to be members of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) were killed during separate exchanges of fire with the military in several districts of Aceh province, the military said on Saturday.

Military spokesman Lt. Col. Asef Safari said that the four rebels died on Friday after a gun battle with troops in Pidie, North Aceh, and East Aceh district.

He said that the troops also seized five homemade bombs, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and documents from the rebels.