Following the peace process in Aceh, Minimi spent some time working various jobs before leading a band of armed criminals, disillusioned by the new Acehnese provincial government.
Nurdin bin Ismail Amat was born on 10 August 1979 in Keude Buloh village, Julok, East Aceh Regency.
[2][7][8] Often, Minimi's supporters would claim that the proceeds from the activities were used to help the poor in a Robin Hood-like manner, although later testimonies revealed that the money was distributed among the group.
[2][9] Around late 2014, two separate factions of Acehnese separatists – one based in Aceh, the other in Norway – contacted Minimi and helped his group with funding and personnel.
[2] In October 2014, Minimi reappeared into public view, and issued a declaration that the band was fighting against the incumbent provincial government led by Zaini Abdullah and Muzakir Manaf.
[2] Following a conversation with the military commander of Kodam Iskandar Muda who guaranteed his safety, Minimi briefly returned home that month, but was forced to escape when the local police district chief showed up there.
[19] In late December 2015, Minimi was visited by Indonesian State Intelligence Agency chief Sutiyoso, eventually agreeing to lay down his arms following negotiations.
[26] In July 2016, Politics, Law and Security Coordinating Minister Luhut Pandjaitan stated that 70 members of Minimi's group would receive amnesty.
[29] In an incident that month, a man Minimi's group kidnapped in 2013 assaulted him by punching him in the face when the two coincidentally met after watching a football match.
[30] When the Corruption Eradication Commission arrested Acehnese governor Irwandi Yusuf and the regent of Bener Meriah Regency Ahmadi in 2018, Minimi expressed his support.