Five bombs were detonated in quick succession yesterday evening in Narathiwat province, wounding 9 people. The first three explosions were reported in Rueso district, injuring two people. The first bomb went off about 6:00 p.m. outside of a convenience store. The other two blasts happened next to a park and in a location 200 meters away from the convenience store explosion. In Muang district, two blasts were reported about 6:15 p.m. outside a karaoke bar and a shophouse 60 meters away. The explosion injured seven people.
Meanwhile, a civilian was killed and a defense volunteer wounded in separate attacks in Pattani province yesterday. Police received a report of a drive-by shooting at 6:30 a.m. Jae-airsoh Yakoh was attacked while she was riding her motorcycle when a gunman on another motorbike fired at her. She was shot in the head. Villagers nearby took her to the hospital where she later died.
At 9.30 a.m., police received a report of a roadside bombing in Pattani's Yarang district, injuring a defense volunteer. The bomb exploded as a team of soldiers were patrolling a village.
In Narathiwat province on Sunday night, soldiers exchanged fire with around seven members of the Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK)