Free Aceh Movement - Guerrilla War

Guerrilla War

Three incarnations of GAM
GAM Incarnation Years Operating Active members Casualties
GAM I 1976-79 25-200 >100
GAM II 1989-91 200-750 2000-10,000
GAM III 1999–2002 15-27,000 4364

Since its inception GAM has gone through three stages or three rises and falls. The first was at its birth in 1976 to the year 1979 when it was almost wiped out. The second rise and fall was in 1989 to the early 90s when it received funding and training from foreign countries. The third rise was a result of finally gaining widespread support throughout Aceh as a result of donations and extortion and a large group of potential soldiers who had lost relatives in the previous uprising.

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