It is estimated that more than 150,000 people have fled clashes between separatist rebels and the Indonesian security forces. More people are leaving their homes every day. Most are living in temporary shelters next to mosques in the larger towns. Aid workers say they do not have enough resources to cope. The BBC's Jonathan Head, who is in the provincial capital Bande Aceh, says that despite the squalid conditions, the camps are well-organised.
Many refugees clearly support the armed guerrillas fighting for an independent state.
The refugees are becoming increasingly hostile towards the Indonesian Government, accusing troops of horrific human rights violations. A local military commander described his policy as kill or be killed. Troop trucks drive around the province at high speed to avoid ambushes. Journalist killed More than 200 people have died over the past three months in Aceh - 40 of them members of the security forces. In the latest incident, a local journalist was found dead after being abducted by unidentified men.