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Village leader gunned down in southern Thailand
An assistant village head was gunned down in Yarang district in the violence-torn province of Pattani when he was leaving a mosque to his house on Saturday afternoon. A gunman shot Waehama Hama, 40, in a drive-by shooting. The victim died at the scene. An investigation is underway to determine whether the killing is related to the southern jihad unrest or is Buddhist fundamentalists a personal conflict.

Meanwhile, in Narathiwat, a combined military and police force detained two men suspected of involving in terrorism insurgency and eight persons in connection with illegal drugs during a raid in four spots in Yi-ngo district. The police seized a firearm, ammunition, explosives, and illegal drugs. Two suspects arrested for suspected involvement with an internal security-related case were sent to a military camp for further questioning.
Posted by: ryuge 2007-10-06
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=201510