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| Two dead, dozens hurt in twin blasts in Thai south |
| 2010-05-26 |
| Twin bomb blasts rocked a town in Thailand's south on Wednesday, killing two people and wounding dozens in the latest violence of a six-year insurgency, police and hospital staff said. At least 55 people were wounded -- five seriously -- in the blasts in Yala, the main town in the province of the same name, said the provincial hospital. The bombs were hidden on motorcycles and exploded near the business district of the town, police said, pointing the finger at Islamist "Provincial authorities had been warned of the attack beforehand, but the warning was for May 28 to 30," said Krisada Boonrach, the Yala governor. "Currently there is an 11-day provincial fair until June 5 and as security is strict in the town centre, the militants chose to attack in the outer part of town," he added. The first bomb detonated at 10:15 am (0315 GMT) in front of a car showroom and the second went off close by ten minutes later, wounding rescue workers and police who had come to investigate the first attack. "In the last few days they've tried to increase their operations because the situation in Bangkok has quieted down," said Srisompob of Deep South Watch, an independent monitoring group. "In the coming days or weeks maybe there will be more attacks. That is part of the political tactics of the insurgency," he added. |
| Posted by:ryuge |