2003–2004 Indonesian offensive in Aceh

2003–2004 Indonesian offensive in Aceh
	Part of the insurgency in Aceh
	; Location of Aceh in Indonesia
Date	19 May 2003 – 13 May 2004
Location	Aceh, Indonesia
Result	Indonesian political and military victory Peace treaty in Helsinki;
Belligerents
Indonesia	Free Aceh Movement
Commanders and leaders
Megawati Sukarnoputri; Endriartono Sutarto; Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono	Hasan di Tiro; Muzakir Manaf; Abdullah Syafi'i †
Strength
42,000	5,000
Casualties and losses
62 soldiers and 2 police killed; 190 wounded	Approximately 2,200 rebel fighters killed; 3,600 captured or surrender
	147 civilians killed

The 2003–2004 Indonesian offensive in Aceh against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatists was launched on 19 May 2003, and lasted nearly one year. It followed a two-week ultimatum to GAM to accept special autonomy under Indonesian rule. It was one of the Indonesian military's largest campaigns since the 1975 invasion of East Timor. It severely disabled the rebel movement, and along with the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake brought the 30-year conflict in Aceh to an end.

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