Meanwhile, the Acehnese armed resistance movement, GAM, charged Tuesday that the Indonesian military had launched at least three attacks on them since the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami, and that at least two rebels had been killed as they attempted to assist people affected by the calamity.

A spokesman for the Free Aceh Movement said the military has continued its attacks on his organization, despite the rebels” unilateral declaration of a cease-fire while aid workers help tsunami survivors.