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Top Thai terrorist killed in gun battle
A senior member of the Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) terrorist militant group has been gunned down and three security officers injured in a gun battle in Yala province.

Police yesterday surrounded a house in Raman district, following information that Madaree Tayae, a most-wanted suspect, was hiding in the house along with other terrorists insurgents. Upon seeing the officers, four or five armed men inside the house began shooting, causing the officers to return fire. During the exchange, Pol Cpl Preecha Thinchana was shot and wounded.

About 9:30 a.m., police from a special operations unit, taskforce soldiers and volunteer military rangers went to the house where they blocked the mens' escape route. Both sides exchanged gunfire and two more soldiers were wounded in the battle.

After a clash lasting more than three hours, the policemen entered the house and found the body of a man later identified as Madaree. The other terrorists insurgents managed to flee.

Madaree was a key figure of the RKK's operations under insurgent chief Mazawe Kama. He was thought responsible for a series of attacks in Raman district, including an ambush of military rangers in 1998 that killed four, and arson attacks in 2005.

Madaree provided arms training to local terrorists rebels and was often assigned to carry out major attacks in Pattani's Kapho district and Yala's Raman district, a source said.

In Pattani province, three members of a military teacher protection unit were injured in a bomb blast while on patrol in Mayo district yesterday.
Posted by: ryuge 2013-06-21
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