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Muslim mayhem continues apace in southern Thailand
In Yala yesterday, a pick-up truck carrying deputy provincial police commander Narasak Chiangsuk was wrecked by a roadside explosion as he returned from inspecting the scene of a beheading in Muang district. Sathit Thong-in, 56, a rubber tapper was killed at a rubber plantation in tambon Tasae and his body set on fire. His head was not found. Pol Col Narasak, and a soldier accompanying him were wounded by the bomb blast. Also in Yala, a married couple were shot dead at a rubber plantation in Bannang Sata district yesterday in another suspected militant attack. The victims were identified as Ayu Masaloh, 50, and Nisoh Tohsoh, 60, both rubber tappers. Also: A group of about 70 Muslim women and children gather in front of a police station in Narathiwat province Thursday morning to protest authority for arresting a suspected militant. The protesters, with their face covered, congregate at the Bacho district police station to demand the release of Naruwan Keiji, whom police took into custody on Wednesday for questioning in relations to southern violence. Police earlier confirmed to the protesters that the man was released but they did not believe it so they came out to stage a protest. Police are trying to control the crowd. Posted by: ryuge 2007-03-08 |
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