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| Two Thai troops wounded in ambush | |
| 2010-12-21 | |
Two troops were wounded in an ambush by
A notorious ustaz wanted for many The intelligence source identified the Muslim religious leader as Rohing Raman, who was active in Raman district. Two of the four gunmen on the back of a pickup truck that was caught on video camera were also identified as Sofwan Samah and Usman Tengsamae. The The source said Rohing's gang was trained by the Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) group, while Sofwan and Usman were key RKK members. The gang has been wanted for various shootings and bomb attacks in the south. The video showed the two soldiers leading the monk to a vehicle with the pickup truck slowly approaching them. The four gunmen in the bed sprayed bullets on the soldiers and the monk, then fled. The two soldiers were killed instantly while the monk ducked and sustained minor injuries from falling to the ground. A local commander said all six people in the pickup truck had been identified based on their prior connection and the license plate number visible in the footage, even though five of them wore masks. Phra Sawat Khemawino said he was considering moving away if he found it dangerous to stay on at Hua Saphan Temple as its only monk, but would decide after the New Year break. The monk said he had returned to this temple and stayed for two years to maintain the morale of local Buddhists. Lt General Udomchai Thammasarot said Saturday's attack was in retaliation for tougher security measures and the arrests of many | |
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