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Southeast Asia
Thai soldier injured in bombing during police chief's visit
2011-03-14
A soldier was injured Sunday after a bomb, thought to be planted by terrorists insurgents, exploded in Narathiwat province while national police chief Pol Gen Wichean Potephosree was inspecting a police property which was damaged by a car bomb last week.

The incident occurred when eight soldiers on four motorcycles were patrolling a village and were hit by a bomb hidden inside an iron box. Investigators found that the bomb was detonated by a remote-controlled cell phone. The bomb injured one soldier.

The incident took place while ThailandÂ’s police chief Pol Gen Wichean was inspecting a building which was damaged after it was hit by the car bomb last Monday. One policeman and a local resident were injured and 14 cars were damaged following the incident in which the buildingÂ’s second story was severely damaged by fire.

The police chief's visit was aimed at boosting the morale of policemen and villagers living in the area.

An arrest warrant has been issued for one terrorist insurgent suspected to have been involved in the bombing of the police property, while another warrant will be issued soon for another accomplice. The two suspects are now believed hiding in the mountains between Si Sakhon and Ruso districts.
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