Five persons, including two village heads, were killed Monday in separate
One village head and their associates were gunned down by suspected
Meanwhile, in a separate attack in Yala, a village head and a defense volunteer were shot dead on a road in Yala's Yaha district as they were en route to a monthly meeting.
Meanwhile, police were still searching for possible 32 acid bombs in Narathiwat after explosions of three bombs containing concentrated acid. A bomb disposal unit investigating the latest blast scene in Cho Ai Rong district and found a number '35' marked in the area, which they believed was a signature noting the numbers of bombs planted.
Police said the number was likely to be related to the previous explosion of three acid bombs in Sungai Kolok and Cho Ai Rong districts, injuring two local residents. The victims, suffering from severe burns on their heads and bodies, were sent to hospital.
"The three blasts might be a part of the "35 bombing plot" of the suspected insurgents, Pol. Lt-Col. Sukit Khammak said, noting that provincial police were tracking another 32 bombs. The homemade bomb, tied to a bottle of concentrated acid, is likely to be a new