The rebellion was led by a young cleric Tengku Abdul Jalil, tutor at Cot Plieng Lokseumawe. The Japanese attempt to persuade the ulema was unsuccessful, so the Japanese launched a sudden attack in the early morning while the people were performing the dawn prayers. With a simple weapon / the people are trying to resist the attack and managed to repel the Japanese troops to return to Lhokseumawe. So also with the second attack, successfully thwarted by the people. Only in the last (third) attack Japan succeeded in setting fire to the mosque while the rebel leader (Teuku Abdul Jalil) escaped from enemy siege, but was finally shot while praying.
Tgk Abdul Jalil or often called Tgk In Cot Plieng is a scholar and penjuang origin Aceh Utara. He was born Buloh Blang Ara area and established a dayah in Cot Plieng Syamtalira Bayu. He was martyred in the Lhokseumawe area, precisely in the meunasah yard (surau) Blang Buloh Village, Blang Mangat District, Lhokseumawe City.
Some historical literature records, Tgk in Cot Plieng a scholar who did not want to submit to Japanese occupation in the 1940s. In fact, his dayah in Cot Plieng became one of the centers of resistance against Japanese occupation. Perjuanga n Abu Cot Plieng Tugu Cot Plieng, historical witness against Japan. Cot Plieng Monument, located on the edge of Medan -Banda Aceh National Road, about 12 kilometers east of Lhokseumawe city. This location is included in the area of Kec. Syamtalira Bayu, North Aceh. Here, there was a heroic event of the Acehnese clerics, opposed to cooperation with Japan, to the extent that the birth of the slogan. "Talet bui, tapeutamong asei." (Regional of Aceh-red). That is, drive out pigs, accept dogs. when the scholars in Aceh are divided into two components. First PUSA (Association of Ulama All Aceh) called by young scholars, while the second component. That is, non-PUSA scholars who are called by the old ulama (Abu) who are all the leaders of dayah / pesantren. Young clerics fight Japan with politics, while elderly clerics fight against Japan, with violent opposition or armed opposition that is enough to confuse Japan to deal with it.
The reaction of this old cleric helped the political struggle of the young cleric (PUSA), in order to urge Japan to give widespread opportunities for the ulama to sit in the government. This strategy (politics), or the first step towards the seizure of Indonesia is from the hands of the invaders. The PUSA struggle succeeded, with the Japanese provision giving the ulama right to form the Sharia Court throughout Aceh, including the personnel of the District Court (PN) filled with the scholars. Also PUSA / Kasysyafatul Islam youths, were accepted to be trained as officers in the organization of the tranquility of Gyugun and Tokubetsu. The famous old cleric in Aceh Utara, Tgk.Abdul Jalil.
A charismatic scholar, from Buloh Blang Ara, is very aggressive against Japan. He (kharismatic cleric) dropped some famous dayah in Aceh, since March
