[Bangkok Post] Two rebels were gunned down and another wanted insurgent arrested in Pattani province on Wednesday morning. A joint police and military team surrounded a house in Sai Buri district after the house was identified as an militant hideout. The house owner was contacted and told them two men from Narathiwat's Tak Bai district were in the house. The village chief and head of the local mosque were called to assist and asked the two men to step outside and surrender, but there was no response. Rifle shots were fired from the house at the security team about 6:30am. The two sides exchanged gunfire for half an hour, and then the house fell silent.
The security team went inside and found two dead men. They were identified as Gadafi Tamasae and Aliya Dahamae, who was wanted on an arrest warrant issued under emergency decree for planting bombs and shooting at rangers in Sai Buri district.
Another man identified as Mahamasamri Tamae was also arrested. Officials said he is a wanted insurgent named in an arrest warrant issued under emergency decree and in 15 warrants under the Crimes Act.