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| 193 killed, 1,056 wounded in five months of Thai terrorism |
| 2007-08-06 |
| A total of 193 persons were killed and 1,056 wounded by militants in five southern provinces between January and May this year, said Public Health Minister Mongkol Na Songkhla today. Dr. Mongkol said the number of casualties was obtained from 47 hospitals under the supervision of the ministry in the five provinces of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, Songkhla and Satun. He said information obtained from the hospitals showed that about 80 per cent of the wounded recovered from their wounds, 19 per cent traveled to hospital by themselves, and seven per cent were sent for emergency treatment. The aim of compiling the statistical report on the number of victims in the insurgency-affected region is to improve medical services as well as upgrading the communications system between emergency services and medical staff at hospitals so as to allow more wounded victims to survive, he said. The Public Health Ministry had spent more than Bt3.7 million in treating the wounded and boosting the morale of families who had lost their loved ones during the period. Plus: Police conducted a raid on a home in YalaÂ’s Krongpenang district and arrested two men on charges of providing militant training to the RKK insurgent group. The pair, identified as Same Arwae and Roya Arwae, had both been in hiding prior to their arrest. Inside their home, police found metal spikes used against police vehicles as well as other bomb-making equipment. Samae later confessed that he had been brainwashed into turning against the government and started to join a movement in favour of autocracy. The recent arrest of an 18-year-old suspected separatist had led authorities to the latest suspects. They have initially admitted to some but not all of the charges leveled against them. Investigations to determine who the suspects are linked to continue. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #2 One campaign of many for the Battle for the Pacific in the 21st Century, aka the "Pacific/Asia Century", and the WOT. CHINA isn't the only one that desires overseas, anti-US-Western "String(s) of Pearls" islands [Radical Islamism]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-08-06 22:20 |
| #1 Now we will find out how quickly all out torture can break down an 'insurgency'. I'm thinkin that just about every muzzie in southern Thailand will have body parts missing or be completely dead within 4 months. I am assuming that the Thai gubmint has had it with the separtists and will let the dawgs out. In any rate, the loss of muzzies there makes no change in the world oil usage or any other measurement for that matter. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2007-08-06 08:49 |