(24 May 2003)
1. Various of students sitting on grass outside burned school
2. SOUNDBITE: (Bahasa Indonesia) Jumiati, Teacher:
"We will continue our education process, even in this state of emergency. For that we will use tents."
3. SOUNDBITE (Bahasa Indonesia) Dicky Adista, Student:
"I hope that the Indonesian government will provide facilities for us, such as tents and books and other items that we need."
4. Various of villagers cleaning up school
5. Various of captured rebel field commander being taken to military truck
6. Various of rebel field commander in truck
7. Various of soldiers going through evidence

STORYLINE:

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned of a "grave humanitarian crisis" in the Indonesian province of Banda Aceh, as fighting in the region threatens basic health services and food supplies.

Indonesia has been engaged in a military offensive against Aceh rebels after a five-month cease-fire broke down in the province.

On Saturday, many students in the province sat outside their burned out schools, with more than 280 schools destroyed so far in a systematic arson campaign.

Rebel forces and Indonesian troops have traded accusations over who is responsible.

UNICEF said it planed to immediately distribute 300 emergency education kits and 50 school tents in the province.

The agency said it will also provide supplies for more than 400 schools ahead of the academic year starting in June.

Until then the students continued to study and pray outside their schools.

Meantime, rebel field commander Tengku Hasan of the Free Aceh movement was arrested on Nasi Island on Saturday.

Nasi Island (Rice Island) is one of the two islands retaken by the Indonesian army after fierce battles on Friday.

Human rights workers said almost 10-thousand people have fled their homes in Aceh since the military launched an all-out offensive on Monday after peace talks aimed at salvaging a cease-fire agreement collapsed.

There are around 5000 rebels in Aceh, mostly equipped with assault weapons and machine guns.

Much of their weaponry is either stolen from Indonesian troops or sold to the guerillas by cash-strapped soldiers.

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