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schema:articleBody	Forest rangers in Indonesia's Aceh province will be equipped with guns in the battle against illegal logging, an environmental agency official said Thursday. The jungle-clad region at the tip of Sumatra island loses some 32,000 hectares (79,000 acres) of more than two million hectares of forest annually due to deforestation, including from illegal timber activities, authorities said. But the risks of fighting criminal elements had soared with many loggers now carrying firearms, said Aceh environmental agency head Syahrial, who goes by one name. "Being on duty in the forest without firearms is not only risky but it's also not effective when you're facing illegal loggers (who are usually armed)," he added. About 120 rangers would be given pistols, rifles and ammunition at a cost of about 1.39 billion rupiah ($93,500), Syahrial said. "We've coordinated with local police with respect to procurement and permits," he added. Gun ownership is uncommon in Indonesia outside of military or police personnel and obtaining a personal licence can be difficult. Aceh's forest rangers once had guns but they were confiscated after a separatist insurgency broke out in the 1970s. The conflict ended with a 2005 peace deal. This week's decision comes after Aceh earlier announced that poachers who threaten endangered orangutans, tigers and other wildlife could receive up to 100 lashes from a rattan cane. While public whipping is common in Indonesia's Aceh -- the only region in the world's biggest Muslim majority country that imposes Islamic law -- it is usually reserved for morality crimes. str/hrl/pb/je
schema:headline	Indonesia equips forest rangers with guns in illegal logging battle
schema:mentions	This Week (American TV program) Sumatra Aceh Deforestation Indonesian rupiah Wildlife Endangered species Poaching Sharia Indonesia Insurgency Gun ownership Rattan Illegal logging Muslim world
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schema:datePublished	2020-01-09 (xsd:date)
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