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Thai terrorists gun down three, wound two more
 Suspected Islamic The husband, 49, and wife, 47, were shot dead at their stall selling pork at a weekly market in Pattani province on Tuesday evening. Police said the man worked for the local authority. Also in Pattani, a 43-year-old construction worker at a Thai army base was killed in a drive-by shooting while returning from buying food early Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday, the local governor instructed police and soldiers to step up operations, including round-the-clock checkpoints, over heightened fears of attacks over the New Year holiday. "We are focused on risky areas such as roads, markets and security around teachers and high-profile people," he said.
A land official was shot and injured in Pattani province on Wednesday morning. The deputy chief of Sai Buri police, said a pick-up truck driven by Kanchit Dulayaporn was attacked by men armed with AK47 rifles on a local highway. Mr Kanchit was shot in the left leg and his vehicle, which skidded off the road, was riddled with bullets. Police blamed Muslim
A local official was seriously wounded by a gunman in Yala province on Wednesday afternoon. Aduena Jehtae, 34, was shot in the abdomen. Eyewitnesses told police they saw a pick-up truck arrive at Mr Aduena's house, 300 metres from a police station. A man went into the house and fired one shot from a handgun before fleeing in the waiting vehicle. Police blamed the attack on southern Posted by: ryuge 2010-12-22 |
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