Aceh rebels seek truce at talks

Bakhtiar Abdullah, a spokesman for the exiled leadership of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) who are taking part in the talks in Helsinki, told AFP that a ceasefire should be part of a security agreement which was to be discussed with the government delegation.

"We have had only negative answers so far, but we will pursue (the issue)," he said. "It will be part of a security package."