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Thailand: Fourth Southern Province May Be Next Jihadi Target
After the provinces of Yala, Narathiwat and Pattani, neighbouring Songkhla could be the next target of a large-scale attack by pro-Islamists rebels, according to Thailand's intelligence services. Excerpts of an intelligence report, released to the media, indicate arms-trafficking towards the southern province bordering Malaysia has increased and that rebels are also carrying bombs to the area. Since January 1994, when violence between regular troops and rebels started again, Songkhla has been partially immune to the bombings that have plagued the 'Deep South', the three poor mainly-Muslim provinces.More at link Posted by: ryuge 2006-08-17 |
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