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One shot dead, 18 wounded in bombings in southern Thailand
A multiple bombing in this southern Thai provincial seat Tuesday morning wounded 18 persons, including police and journalists.The first bomb was placed in the basket of a motorcycle, and exploded without causing casualties. However, a second bomb, believed to be command detonated, exploded as a bomb squad inspected the motorcycle incident in front of a shop in the downtown area. The second bomb was hidden in a motorcycle exploded, wounding four police officers, four journalists, and 10 bystanders. Most seriously injured was Police Senior Sgt-Maj. Subin Pruedmongkol reportedly lost both legs and both his arms and four journalists, including reporters from local newspaper "Chao Tai" (Southerners) and from television channels 3, 7, and TITV. The authorities are trying to determine how the bomber detonated the bomb. In a separate attack in Yala's Yaha district, a man was shot dead by a gunman. According to the authorities, Doromae Beeding was shot in the head and died instantly in front of a tea shop Tuesday morning. Posted by: ryuge 2007-07-17 |
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