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| 3 bombs, 2 killed, 6 wounded in southern Thailand |
| 2011-06-01 |
| An assistant district chief and a local defense volunteer died this morning in a bomb trap designed to kill government officials responding to an earlier incident, and six people overall were injured in a total of three bombings in Yala province today. The first bomb exploded at 3:30 a.m., injuring Rangsi Supassorn in a rubber plantation in Kabang district. The worker's leg was blown off. When officials responded to investigate the incident, a roadside bomb exploded two kilometers from the first bomb site, killing two of the responders. Assistant Kabang District Officer Usman Hormasaae and defense volunteer Usman Jaeni were killed and four other defense volunteers were injured. Later, officials from a special unit inspected the roadside bombing location and discovered wires leading into a rubber plantation where a villager alerted them to a suspicious object. Sgt-Maj Niyom Pannarin stepped on a booby trap and was injured. The area was cordoned off and a bomb disposal squad sent to inspect the site thoroughly to clear the area of any more hidden bombs. |
| Posted by:ryuge |