Four Muslim villagers were gunned down by suspected Up to five attackers dressed in clothing similar to that of Thai troops pulled up in a pick-up truck and opened fire at people sitting at the roadside tea shop in Yala province on Tuesday evening. The victims included a 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl.
13 other people were injured, eight of them critically.
Local police commander Colonel Suwat Wongpaiboon said, "The motive for the killings is under investigation because I cannot question witnesses as they are practicing funeral rituals."
| Since they slaughtered local Muslims while impersonating Thai soldiers, the obvious motivation need only be confirmed. |
Grenades fired at Thai troop base
Two grenades were fired from an M79 launcher at a base of operations manned by the Pattani Task Force 21 on Tuesday, but missed the target.
One of the grenades landed on the roof of a school building, about 100m from the military post, and the other landed on the roof of another nearby building about 50m from the base. The grenades damaged the buildings, but no one was hurt.
The attack was believed to be the work of