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| Bus-torching rebels confess in southern Thailand |
| 2018-01-10 |
| [Bangkok Post] Three people detained in connection with the arson attack on a passenger bus in Yala province on December 17 have confessed to carrying out the strike on the orders of two insurgents leading a group in Yala, a security source said Monday. The two insurgents are Abdulloh Tapohto and Ahama Luebaesa, both of whom remain at large in the area, the source added. Four suspects were initially detained a few days after the attack, which resulted in no casualties or major injuries as the passengers were ordered off the bus before it was set on fire. When the bus stopped, 10-15 armed men dressed like soldiers emerged from roadside bushes and ordered everybody off the vehicle. They then doused the vehicle with gasoline and set it alight before leaving the scene. Another 20 suspects were apprehended in a series of raids carried out late last week, the source said. The raids were carried out by police, military rangers and local administrative officials in Bannang Sata district. The raids and subsequent detentions were kept secret. Several suspects told investigators the attack was meant to undermine public confidence in the government's economic zone which is being implemented in the southern border provinces. |
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