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Hospital attackers sought as Thai insurgency continues
[The Nation] Thai security officials surrounded and searched three locations in their search for insurgents in Narathiwat province. One of the places searched was the house of the wife of Sunkiffi Mana, a militant suspect who allegedly took part in the siege of Joh I Rong Hospital on March 13, when the hospital was used as a base to attack a nearby military camp. After the attack, one suspect was arrested in Narathiwat's Muang District.Meanwhile, insurgents on Monday night sprayed three neighboring karaoke bars with bullets in Narathiwat's Tak Bai district. They also threw a homemade bomb into one of the businesses, causing damage to its roof and wall. The attackers then fled the scene. Three people were wounded. Police avoided the area immediately after the incident, fearing the militants would spring a trap on those who responded to the attack. When police did investigate the scene, they found 50 spent M16 cartridges. Tak Bai District superintendent Pol Colonel Jiradej Prasawang said the attack was the work of local militants in a retaliatory action after they had been targeted by security operations recently. Posted by: ryuge 2016-03-23 |
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