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| Eight injured as terrorists attack passenger bus in southern Thailand |
| 2014-07-09 |
| Suspected insurgents yesterday opened fire at a passenger bus, injuring eight passengers as guards on the bus fought them off in Yala province. The bus driver said the bus, with 10 people aboard including himself, was passing two men standing on the side of the road at around 7 a.m. when they suddenly pulled out pistols and took shots at the vehicle. The driver said he sped away and, after learning that several passengers were injured, headed to the hospital. Defense volunteer Prajak said that he and another defense volunteer, fired back at the assailants as the bus driver sped away. Prajak, who sustained injuries himself, said that after hearing gunshots he shouted for all passengers to stay down and returned fire. In related news, a policeman was wounded by a roadside bomb while overseeing traffic in front of a school in Narathiwat province yesterday. |
| Posted by:ryuge |