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Jihadis kill two, burn schools in southern Thailand
A soldier and a Buddhist villager have been shot dead by suspected Islamic militants in separate drive-by shootings in the South, according to the police. A 32-year-old Muslim army sergeant was gunned down by two militants while driving a motorcycle in Pattani, one of three violence-torn southern provinces bordering Malaysia, they said. Also in Pattani, a 34-year-old Buddhist worker was shot dead by insurgents when he was driving a motorcycle. Suspected insurgents torched Banphabon School in Khok Pho district on Sunday night. Two buildings were damaged and the arson led to the school closure. Banphabon School became the 16th school burned by suspected insurgents in the deep south during December. Meanwhile, Ban Takae school in Yaring district closed for the third consecutive day Monday after insurgents opened fire at a group of teachers, killing one educator and wounding another on Thursday. Teachers at the school remain worried about their safety. School director Anurak Waeni said the school will reopen after the New Year holidays. Posted by: ryuge 2006-12-25 |
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