It was noted by the International Crisis Group (ICG) that between 1999 and 2001, there were periodic instances of some GAM local military commanders enforcing syariah in communities where they had influence in.
Hal ini dicatat oleh International Crisis Group (ICG) bahwa antara tahun 1999 dan 2001, terjadi beberapa kasus secara periodik di mana komandan militer lokal GAM memaksakan penerapan hukum syariah di masyarakat Aceh di mana mereka memiliki pengaruh.