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| Teacher killed by roadside bomb in Thailand |
| 2014-08-29 |
| A female teacher was killed, while her colleague severely wounded when This attack took place despite tight security, which worries many teachers. They are planning to set up a meeting to discuss security with related agencies. This recent attack has also prompted local district chief Sanan Pong-aksorn to order adjustments to the teacher protection details. He said the bomb was reportedly meant for security officers in the convoy escorting seven teachers. He explained that the seven-vehicle convoy, comprised two motorcycles, each with two teachers onboard, and one truck with three teachers, while security officers were on the leading motorbike and the tailing truck and two motorcycles. The bomb was detonated to hit the tailing vehicles, he said, but as convoy had slowed down the wrong vehicle got hit. |
| Posted by:ryuge |