| The jihad in Thailand by the numbers: |
Adul Saengsingkaew, the deputy national police chief in charge of fighting the jihad in southern Thailand, said forensic tests showed that more than 4000 firearms had been used in attacks in Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat and some districts of Songkhla since 2004. These included AK automatic rifles, M16 rifles, shotguns and a variety of pistols.
The deputy police chief said
Violence in the southernmost provinces has been extensive since Jan 4, 2004, when four Thai soldiers were killed by 30 or so armed men who raided an army battalion in Narathiwat, stealing more than 300 assault rifles, 40 pistols and two M60 machine guns.
According to the police's database, there are now about 2,000
Statistics from the Royal Thai Police's front border operation center in Yala showed that, from 2004 to 2010, 11,523 violent attacks had taken place in Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala and four districts of Songkhla. These included 6,171 shootings, 1,964 bomb attacks and 1,470 arson attacks. All told 3,825 people had been killed and 545 injured.
The frequency of