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Two Thai rangers gunned down in Pattani ambush
 [Bangkok Post] Two paramilitary rangers on patrol were killed and four others injured when they were ambushed in Pattani province on Tuesday night.The six men were on patrol in Nong Chik district on three motorcycles when gunmen hiding in bushes along the roadside opened fire, killing two servicemen instantly. The other four were injured and rushed to the hospital. It remains unclear how many attackers were involved and what types of firearms they used. The investigation is continuing. "We suspect it was the work of the same local group who are active in this district," Military spokesman Pramote Prom-in said in an apparent reference to a band of local militants. "They want to create a situation to incite unrest." A local source said one of the slain rangers, Suchart, had been injured before, in a bombing in the far South on January 10. He was hit in the head by shrapnel, but he later fully recovered. Posted by: ryuge 2018-09-14 |
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