A BURNT OUT BUS IN ACEH, NORTHERN INDONESIA, 1999-07-04 (photo)

Residents look at a burnt express bus that plys the Medan to Aceh route after it was set on fire by unknown culprits in northern Aceh July 2. Transport operators in Indonesia's troubled Aceh province have threatened, in a statement dated Saturday, to stop all operations unless Jakara withdraws their special forces which they have accused of intimidation. Hundreds of extra security forces were sent into the province after more than 40 unarmed demonsrators were killed by security forces in eary May but since then, there have been a series of burning of buses. JIR