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| Muslim insurgent leader surrenders in southern Thailand |
| 2018-05-14 |
| [Bangkok Post] A leader of Muslim insurgents has surrendered to the Thai military under a government program to bring rebels disillusioned with the separatist movement back into the fold. Military spokesman Pornchai Buason on Sunday identified the defector as Abdulropha Solae. He said that Mr Abdulropha voluntarily surrendered on Saturday. A number of warrants had been issued for the arrest of Mr Abdulropha under the Criminal Procedures Act. Mr Pornchai said Mr Abdulropha had been a core leader of an insurgent operations unit, and had acted as a trainer for new recruits. Under stringent enforcement of the law, he continued, Mr Abdulropha had been unable to lead a normal life with his family during the past eight years. He had been on the run, hiding from the authorities and unable to be there for his family. Mr Pornchai said that confident in the government's program to welcome home people disillusioned with the insurgency movement, the insurgent decided to surrender and return to a peaceful life in accordance with the law. |
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