| Country: | Indonesia |
| Details of Formation: | cf Berantas |
| Details of Termination: | After the devastating tsunami at the end of 2004, the Free Aceh Movement temporarily stopped fighting. In the months afterwards the Indonesian government and rebels of the Free Aceh Movement started a new round of negotiations. With the signing of a peace deal on August 15, 2005, Aceh received far reaching autonomy and the decade long fighting came to an end. No more evidence that the Anti Free Aceh Movement Front is still active after this date. |
| Purpose: | The PGM was initiated by the government to fight against the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM). |
| Organisation: | -- |
| Weapons and Training: | Weapons used by members included machetes and sharpened bamboo sticks. |
| Size: | -- |
| Reason for Membership: | According to reports, members were motivated to join because they had experienced GAM violence and subsequently wanted to take part in the fight against this group. |
| Treatment of Civilians: | -- |
| Other Information: | In Aceh Jaya regency, the anti-GAM movement is called the Anti-Free Aceh Movement Front (FAGSAM), while in South Aceh, thousands of civilians have established the Anti-Separatist Movement (GPSG). In Lhokseumawe, North Aceh, a similar group is called the People's Fortress to Fight Aceh Separatists (Berantas). |
| References: | Information was taken from news sources listed in the PGMD. |