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| Thai MP's house hit by M79 grenades |
| 2012-03-31 |
| The family of veteran politician Najmuddin Uma escaped unscathed as assailants attacked their home with two grenades in Narathiwat province yesterday. Rosidah Uma, 39, his wife, and their two children were sleeping in their bedroom when two M-79 grenades exploded about 2:45 a.m. The grenades landed on the roof above Mr Najmuddin's bedroom, exploded and damaged the ceiling. Mr Najmuddin was not home. Ms Rosidah said she was awakened by the blasts. She said, "We were lucky the grenades didn't explode in the bedroom or we would be dead." Police and forensic experts inspected the scene. They found the two grenades had landed on the same spot and it is believed they were fired by someone with skill. Pol Maj Gen Chote said police initially suspected the attack was meant as a threat against Mr Najmuddin. He works as a security adviser to the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Center. Two rangers injured by roadside bomb Two paramilitary rangers were injured by a bomb blast on a local road in Narathiwat province while on patrol on Friday morning. They were members of a ranger squad patrolling in Rangae district. A 5 kg bomb buried under a termite mound near the road was detonated as they passed. The home-made bomb injured rangers Prasarn Kaewkiew and Nanthawat Konthong, who were taken to the hospital. Police blamed separatist |
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