the history of arakundo bridge

The tragedy occur in the intersection of Kuala Idi cut, Aceh East, Wednesday morning, February 3, 1999, just in front of the headquarters of the command Rayon military (koramil) and the police station sector (police) local. The day before, citizens worked together to prepare the stage of propaganda. Around 16.00 pm come some of the Army with carry guns barrel length estimated by the population as a member of koramil local. Military directly muss stage is done as well as persecute some people at the time standing around the making of the stage. Names victims beating is; Indonesia, ZA, bm, MB, jn, Ms., the, US, Soo, ML and M n. They are all aged between 16 to 27 years. But not long after that people back worked together to continue their work delayed. Before the event starts at 20.30 GMT, mass was gathered since the afternoon and flooding the field Simpang Kuala, Idi cut, up to the side of the road medan- Banda Aceh. Mass present at the time of preaching the estimated 10,000 visitors from different area. After the event was completed at 00.30 BST dawn, mass then broke up and was stuck a long time in the intersection of the road Kuala Idi cut as the number of vehicles that will be out and the road. Around at 00:45 pm, people who hears discourse home respectively, most walk, used motorcycles and partly car tub open. They pass through the office koramil Idi cut. Atmosphere dark, no one light was lit. At the time mass to be confused because a lot of vehicles dismissed by member koramil. At 01:00 pm early days, sounds gunshots from the West office koramil, already there are some truck apparatus there. According description victims, there are three or four truck. After sound eruption first, followed by shooting in the direction of mass crowded. According to witness the chance at the time of shooting brutally it happen of new back from the city langsa Aceh East, sedans Red hers, discontinued few meters after passing in front office koramil. Hi, 59, villagers blang Pauh sa, Kuta binjei, East Aceh. That night of Hi home with his wife CN. Arrived at the intersection of Kuala Idi cut he stuck in the incidence of bloody it. His car had stopped because intercepted by truck of the opposite direction. Later he know it military truck. There are three truck military block of the opposite direction. In front of the car there is also a truck a general charged barrels glass fiber, commonly used to transport fish or shrimp. Tires the flat, because pinned down the penghadang. In front of the truck a car pick-up Chevrolet Luv met citizens new home from lectures. According to Hi, pick-up that's car first once blocked. Because he did not see there is another car in front of Chevrolet it. Of the car Chevrolet that is, he saw people jump jump to the road. Circumstances enough panic. Hi to hear gunshots then he obviously hear voices cries of pain. Then he and his wife out of the car and prone. Panic, he could not close the door and lights car still burning. Army angry because of the light of the car Hi. Army about to destroy the glass his car. Suddenly Hi stand up and said on Army was that he family Army and lives in the dorm soldier. His son is also an Army. "Good only you. My son are train you don't cruel that," snapped Hi. Heard a voice snapped hard, Army another approach and asked who Hi and her. Then Hi said the name of his son, rank and place his job. Hear it, they be soft and told Hi and wife to prone. He also had a chance to ask them from unity where. Army replied "cepek". Therefore Hi know they come from airborne 100. at the time people pinned down. After collapsed, DIC