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| Southeast Asia |
| One terrorist, one civilian killed in southern Thailand |
| 2008-12-22 |
| Thai security forces killed an alleged separatist More than 300 soldiers, policemen and civil authorities clashed with a group of insurgents during the operation in troubled Yala province on Sunday, police said. A 25-year-old man was found dead at the scene and police said he was suspected of involvement in two bomb attacks in the region that wounded 11 people on Saturday. Four other people were arrested following the clash, they said. In nearby Pattani province gunmen on motorcycles on Sunday shot dead a 50-year-old Muslim man as he was on his way home, police said. Plus: Police inspected a checkpoint in Bacho district of the southern province of Naratiwat after suspected Police said the gun battle lasted for about 20 miniutes, with police manning the checkpoint calling for reinforcements from Bacho police and a nearby marine unit. Gunfire spraying from the attackers targeted hit the police post, but no casualties were reported. Meanwhile, police found many spent shell casings from M-16 and AK47 weapons in front of a automobile sparepart shop, opposite the checkpoint. Authorities believed the assailants may have been led by Wahey Kading, a leader of the Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) which has been responsible for other incidents in Bacho district in the past. |
| Posted by:ryuge |