JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 9 – Indonesian officials and rebels battling for a separate homeland in Aceh province on the tip of Sumatra island signed a peace agreement today that could end one of the longest-running insurgencies in Asia.
The accord, signed in Geneva by top representatives of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement, calls for a ceasefire and partial demilitarization accompanied by discussions over how to provide greater autonomy to the 4.1 million people who live in the province. These talks would culminate in new elections in 2004 for a regional assembly.
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