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| At Least 15 Killed in Alleged Rebel Attack in South Thailand |
| 2019-11-06 |
| [SPUTNIKNEWS] Suspected separatist holy warriors in the southern Yala province of Thailand used explosives and scattered nails on local roads to delay pursuers late on Tuesday night after reportedly killing at least 15 people and injuring four in a shooting at a security checkpoint. "This is likely the work of the holy warriors [...] This is one of the biggest attacks in recent times", Colonel Pramote Prom-in, a regional security front man said, cited by Rooters. Moslem Malay separatists are reportedly known to attack security personnel and monks in the southern Thai provinces which they see as territories occupied by a Buddhist-majority state. The roots of the local conflict date back to the early 20th century, when the territory of the Pattani sultanate became part of mostly Buddhist Siam (former name of Thailand) and was separated into three provinces ‐ Naranthiwat, Pattani and Yala. Since then, Moslem movements in these regions have repeatedly called for broader autonomy and pushed for independence. |
| Posted by:Fred |