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Double bombing injures four civilians in Yala
[The Nation] Two spontaneous bomb attacks near a market in Yala province yesterday morning slightly injured four civilians in what police think was an attempt by militants to create chaos in the region. The double blasts took place ten minutes apart from each other; left three women and a boy wounded; and damaged a grocery shop, a pickup truck and a motorcycle.Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan yesterday dismissed rumors that an unofficial meeting between Thai negotiators and MARA Patani representatives in Kuala Lumpur had failed to make any progress. It was reported that the Thai government wanted to set up cease-fire zones while MARA Patani wanted to ink written documents before further talks. Prawit said there was no disagreement and expressed confidence that the peace talks would continue uninterrupted. MARA Patani is a forum of six long-standing insurgent groups who claim to represent Malay Muslims living in the far South. Meanwhile, the body of slain marine Jittapol Renu na Ayutthaya was flown to Sattahip Naval Base after a ceremony yesterday in Narathiwat's province. His body would be returned to his hometown later. Jittapol, a nephew of Narathiwat Special Task Force deputy chief Colonel Worachit Satsilpa, was killed when a roadside bomb went off in Tak Bai district on Monday night. He was leading an eight-man patrol when a villager alerted them about suspects drilling something. When they went to inspect the site, a hidden bomb went off, causing fatal injuries. Posted by: ryuge 2016-05-06 |
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