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Southeast Asia
Assistant village leader gunned down in southern Thailand
2012-04-28
An assistant village leader was gunned down yesterday in a drive-by shooting on the road in Narathiwat province. Piak Chuenban, 40, was found dead by his motorcycle after being shot by a terrorist gunman riding pillion on the Pa Phai-Cho Airong road.

Earlier the victim, carrying a rifle and a 9 mm pistol, had driven his motorcycle from his home to go hunting in a nearby forest. He was followed by two terrorists men on a motorcycle who shot at him with an assault rifle. One of the terrorists attackers took one of Piak's guns after shooting him and fled.

Police found 10 spent cartridges near Piak's body.

In Pattani province, about 300 police and military officers raided a private Islamic school. Authorities suspected the school was being used as a weapons storehouse by terrorists insurgents.

Meanwhile, deputy national police chief Suwat Chanitthikun paid a visit to the Southern Border Provinces Operation Center in Yala province yesterday to discuss security issues with local authorities. Pol Gen Suwat ordered them to tighten security to prevent terrorists insurgents from committing atrocities to coincide with the 8th anniversary of the Krue Se mosque massacre in Pattani tomorrow.
Posted by:ryuge

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