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Ranger killed, policeman injured in southern Thailand
A paramilitary ranger was killed in a drive-by shooting in Pattani province and a police sergeant major seriously injured by two terrorists gunmen in Narathiwat province on Wednesday.
The policeman was attacked by two terrorists gunmen in Cho Airong district of Narathiwat this afternoon. Pol Sr Sgt-Maj Veerachai Yudam, 40, was attacked while returning home on his motorcycle by two men on another motorcycle about 1:40 p.m. The two terrorists men, each with a pistol, shot at him. He was hit in the left ribcage and again in the thigh, seriously injuring him. Veerachai returned fire with his 11 mm pistol and his terrorists assailants fled.
In Pattani's Khok Pho district, a paramilitary ranger was killed in a drive-by shooting this morning. The victim was identified as ranger Thanong Sinthu, 40.
Thanong was driving his motorcycle to his office when a terrorist gunman on another motorcycle fired three shots at him and then ran away fled. The ranger was hit three times in his back and died on the spot.
Police blamed separatist terrorists militants.
Posted by: ryuge 2012-02-02 |
