One dead, terror leader nabbed in southern Thailand
A 500-man combined government force Monday arrested a suspected leading terrorist militant after seizing a number of guns and ammunition from his house in Pattani province village. In another development, a trader was shot dead by an unidentified gunman in nearby Narathiwat province.
Government forces before noon surrounded a house owned by Hama Buenae in Pattani's Mayo district and seized eight guns, ammunition, electric wire and an iron pipe from his house. Authorities believed that Mr. Hama was a key terrorist militant leader operating in the village and had taken him for interrogation at an army camp. A total of 15 suspected terrorists insurgents have been detained since government forces began their search operations in areas around Mayo district since August 7.
Meanwhile, a 38-year-old trader was shot dead this morning while he was riding a pickup-truck in a district of Narathiwat province. The victim was hit by three bullets on his body. The gunman escaped in a pickup-tuck after the incident.
Posted by: ryuge 2007-08-13 |