| Submit your comments on this article |
| Southeast Asia |
| Seven Thai soldiers to be charged with murder in botched raid |
| 2015-04-09 |
| [Khaosod] A Thai army commander has formally apologized a deadly raid that a fact-finding commission says killed four young men who had no connection to the Islamist insurgency. The four men were gunned down by security forces during a raid in Pattani province on March 25. The operation was an attempt to arrest insurgents, and initially identified two of the slain as members of a militant group. The military told reporters that three assault rifles were found next to the deceased, and that security officers only began shooting after the suspects opened fire. However, an independent panel ruled that the four men were not related to the insurgency, or armed when the raid took place, citing forensic evidence and witnesses’ testimonies. Lt.Gen. Prakarn Chollayuth, the provincial army commander and its neighboring provinces, said he accepted the findings and apologized to the families of the victims. Seven soldiers will be charged with murder for their role in the raid. |
| Posted by:ryuge |