Flights directed Mobil Oil's airport after Arun's airport get burned
Tuesday, February 8 2000 - 04:00 AM WIB
Flights to Lhoksemawe, Aceh have been directed to Mobil Oil's airport in Blang Jruen village, Tanah Luas regency after gunmen burned the Malikulsaleh airport owned by state oil and gas company Pertamina in Lhoksemawe Saturday evening, Media Indonesia daily reported.
The management of the burned airport told the paper that it would take months to rehabilitate the airport and re-operate it.
Eighty percent of the facilities of the Malikulsaleh airport, which is operated by PT ARUN NGL Co, were burned during the incident amid the intensifying clash between the Indonesian military and police and Aceh's separatist group.
Meanwhile, the paper said three members of the separatist group were killed Sunday afternoon in a clash with the military members in Beuracan village, Meuredeu district, Pidie regency. (*)