GAM recruiters claimed that there were around 1,000 to 2,000 while press reports drawing from Indonesian military's report claimed that they numbered 600 to 800.
Perekrut GAM mengklaim bahwa jumlah mereka ada sekitar 1.000 sampai 2.000 sedangkan laporan pers yang ditulis berdasar laporan militer Indonesia menyatakan bahwa mereka berjumlah 600-800.