TIME Asia: Photo Essay - Operation Aceh

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Operation Aceh
In Aceh province in Indonesia, the killing of children marks the grim beginning of what will be a gruesome war

Indonesia's military offensive in Aceh, its biggest operation since its 1975 invasion of East Timor, began in earnest on May 19 following the declaration of martial law

Young Blood
Even children have become targets of Indonesian-army bullets as a brutal war against Aceh's separatist rebels gets under way

"No Region Can Break Away"
Interview with Indonesian-army chief General Ryamizard Ryacudu

War in the Peace Zone?
Soldiers and separatists gear up for a fight. The casualties will be ordinary folk

Give War A Chance
Clouds gather in Aceh as Indonesian government and rebel troops dig in for a bloody fightÊ

Losing the Peace
Negotiations between Aceh separatists and the Indonesian government are close to disintegratingÊ

Asian Heroes: Cut Syamsurniati
In Aceh, a woman warrior fights against fear

On Assignment: The SARS Outbreak
TIME's photographers in Beijing, Hong Kong and Guangdong document life in the SARS hot zone

Don't Turn Away: The Faces of AIDS in Asia
John Stanmeyer's remarkable photographs of the ravages of AIDS across the region

Gazza Goes to China
Football legend Paul Gascoigne is starting over again, this time at the bottom of China's pro leagues. Meet the new star of the Lanzhou Flying Horses

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