| Free Aceh Movement | |
|---|---|
| Gerakan Aceh Merdeka | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Leaders | Hasan di Tiro |
| Dates of operation | 4 December 1976 – 2005 |
| Active regions | City, mountains and forests of Aceh |
| Ideology | Acehnese nationalism Separatism Islamic fundamentalism |
| Allies |  Libya[1] |
| Opponents |  Indonesia (until 2005) |
| Battles and wars | Insurgency in Aceh |
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The Free Aceh Movement (Indonesian: Gerakan Aceh Merdeka, GAM; Acehnese: Geurakan Acèh Meurdèka / Gěrakan Aceh Měrdeka[2]) was a separatist group seeking independence for the Aceh region of Sumatra, Indonesia. GAM fought against Indonesian government forces in the Aceh insurgency from 1976 to 2005. Estimates of the death toll total over 15,000 people killed.[3]
The organisation surrendered its separatist intentions and dissolved its armed wing following 2005 peace agreement with the Indonesian government, and subsequently changed its name into Aceh Transition Committee (Indonesian: Komite Peralihan Aceh, KPA). The Indonesian government called the group the Aceh Security Disturbance Movement.
- ^ "Libyan terrorism: the case against Gaddafi. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
- ^ Ricklefs, M.C. (2008). History of Modern Indonesia Since c. 1200. Stanford University Press. p. 364.
- ^ "Indonesia agrees Aceh peace deal". BBC News. 17 July 2005. Retrieved 11 October 2008.