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2 policemen, 2 civilians killed in southern Thai attacks
Two police were killed when insurgents opened fire on a police checkpoint in Narathiwat on Friday. Police said around six insurgents on a pick-up began firing on the Rangae district checkpoint shortly before noon.A kerosene container was found at the scene. Police believe that the insurgents lit the fuel and threw the can into the checkpoint, forcing the policemen out into the direct line of fire. One police officer said he believed the men were killed, and then their bodies were burnt. "The gunmen were most likely the same ones who killed the seven soldiers on Wednesday," Manot said. "Obviously, they are still in the area." Also in Rangae, insurgents shot dead a 54-year-old village headman of Ban Bangosato when he was driving a car to Muang district. His friend in the passenger seat survived with minor wounds. And: Later Friday afternoon, two villagers were attacked in a drive-by shooting. Identified as Sa-aree Tayatee, a student at Yala Rajabhat University, and Mohammad Aso, a local resident, has just left Friday prayers at a local mosque. Mr. Sa-aree, the student, wounded and is now receiving treatment in a local hospital but Mr. Mohammad, hit by muttiple gunshots in his torso, was pronounced dead at hospital. Posted by: ryuge 2007-05-11 |
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