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| Southeast Asia |
| Ten killed in Thai mosque attack |
| 2009-06-09 |
| Suspected militants carrying assault rifles have killed at least 10 people and wounded 12 more in a mosque in southern Thailand, police say. Gunmen opened fire on worshippers during evening prayers in the mosque in troubled Narathiwat province. The local imam was among the dead, reports said. Previous attacks in the region, which borders Malaysia, have been blamed on Muslim insurgents. But they tend to target people perceived to be collaborating with the Bangkok government, or to try to force Buddhist residents from the area and establish an Islamic state. |
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| #2 Islamic academic, ya say? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-06-09 20:58 |
| #1 “Local people believe security people did the shooting. They cannot believe that Muslims, even the very, very bad ones, can kill their brothers while praying,” Worawit Baru, a senator and academic from the region, said. |
| Posted by: Classer 2009-06-09 20:52 |