Latest Aceh News

Indonesia burns marijuana plantation that was discovered by drones
TEUPIN REUSEUP, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities on Wednesday burned a marijuana plantation in the northern province of Aceh after it was discovered by drones. A joint team of the National Narcotic Agency, known as BNN, and the National Research and Innovation Agency using...

4 Australians and 2 Indonesians are rescued after being missing in waters off Indonesia for 2 days
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Four Australian tourists and two Indonesians were rescued after being missing for two days in the waters off Indonesia's Aceh province, officials and the father of one of the Australians said Tuesday. Peter Foote, the father of Elliot Foote, who had...

Indonesian rescuers search for 7 people missing in waters of Aceh, including 4 Australians
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian search and rescue team on Monday was searching for seven people, including four Australian tourists, reported missing in the waters of Aceh following bad weather. The group was in a wooden speedboat in the waters around Sarang Alu and Banyak...

Strong earthquake shakes Indonesia's main island, killing 1 and damaging dozens of homes
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong undersea earthquake shook parts of Indonesia’s densely populated main island of Java, causing panic Friday as it killed at least one person, injured two others and damaged dozens of houses. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.8...
