Teungku Lah

Abdullah Syafi'i, better known as Teungku Lah (12 October 1947 – 22 January 2002) was the Commander of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). He was born in Seuneubok Rawa, a remote village in Bireuen, Aceh.^[1] He studied at Madrasah Aliyah Peusangan, Bireuen, and studied religion at several pesantren in Aceh.^[2] Before joining GAM, he was involved in Jeumpa theatre troupe.^[3]

Perkasa Alam Teungku Abdullah Syafi'i
Abdullah Syafi'i in 1999
Nickname(s)	Teungku Lah
Born	(1947-10-12)12 October 1947 Seuneubok Rawa, Peusangan, Bireuen, Aceh, Indonesia
Died	22 January 2002(2002-01-22) (aged 54) Jim-jim, Bandar Baru, Pidie Jaya, Aceh, Indonesia
Allegiance	Free Aceh Movement
Years of service	1976–2002
Rank	General
Unit	National Acehnese Army (TNA)
Battles / wars	Insurgency in Aceh Battle of Alue Mon †

Death

On January 22, 2002, Abdullah Syafii, was killed in combat with the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) after being surrounded in the hills of Alue Mon. The battle, which began in the morning at 08:00 WIB, lasted until approximately 18:00 WIB in the evening. As a result of the engagement, GAM forces were scattered. Abdullah Syafii was fatally shot when a TNI bullet struck his chest. Alongside him, his wife, Ummi Fatimah binti Abdurrahman, his bodyguard, Muhammad bin Ishak, and his advisor, Muhammad Daud bin Hasyim, were also killed.^[4][5]