The dozen or so students, who had arrived after the massacre, were chatting to residents and journalists under the shelter they had built. Within seconds of the trucks' arrival, shutters on nearby houses were drawn, people disappeared and patrons of a coffee shop became quiet and still. When the soldiers suddenly arrived, they threw stones to provoke the people, creating a very emotional situation. They shot into homes. There are no separatists here.
Acehnese anger is fuelling calls for a referendum on the province's future.
Asked if she preferred a referendum, she beamed. You see, I'm from here. My neighbour is dead. The troops come here to kill us. That's why Aceh wants independence.