Source: Aceh Provincial Police Command, 31 December 2003, Chief of Police Nanggroe Acheh Darussalam Inspector-General of Police Bahrumsyah Kasman.

According to the records released by the Nanggroe Acheh Darussalam Police, aside from the 12 civilians killed on New Years night by a bomb in Peureulak, East Acheh, there have been 470 civilian deaths as a result of the conflict since the coming into force of the Military Emergency on 19 May 2003.All of the aforementioned victims were civilians, not GAM personnel.

76 TNI and police personnel are said to have been killed, specifically 50 soldiers and 26 police officers, all shot by GAM.

580 GAM soldiers are said to have been killed, while 290 GAM soldiers are being held as prisoners. 30 of these prisoners surrendered themselves during Operation Tegak Rencong (Hold the Dagger firmly) I from mid-May to November 2003, and 99 surrendered during Operation Tegak Rencong II between 19 November and 31 December 2003.

During the Military Emergency there have been 232 exchanges of fire, 247 murders, 175 shootings, 144 arsons and 83 kidnappings.

Command posts have been assaulted 36 times, 26 explosions have taken place, 25 vehicles have been burnt and 27 identity cards have been seized.

1220 criminal cases involving 1250 accused have been investigated to a conclusion by the police and referred to the public prosecutor.Of this number, 1025 cases involving 1064 accused have reached the end of examination and cross-examination, while 546 cases have reached a verdict.

301 weapons of various types, 17225 cartidges, 43 grenades or bombs, 83 communications devices, 130 two-wheeled motor vehicles and 16 four-wheeled motor vehicles have been seized.

GAMs strength is now 2452 personnel with 2678 firearms.

The National Human Rights Commission has recorded that during the first stage of the military operation 319 civilians lost their lives, 117 people were wounded and 108 went missing.Tens of thousands of people have been displaced from their homes, and around 600 schools and homes have been burnt.Based on this data, Human Rights commission member Zoemrotin K. Soesilo has stated that the Commission is opposed to the extension of the Military Emergency.For the Commission, such a policy [of extension] will do more harm than good.

The number of civilian victims continues to rise.The Human Righst Commission records that the number of civilian deaths now stands at 319 people, with 140 wounded, 151 missing and 600 schools and homes burnt.Victims from the GAM side, including those killed, wounded or missing, number more than 900, while 66 TNI soldiers have died.