Rangers, militant trade fire again in Narathiwat

By Narong Nuansakul 
The Nation

 

Photo courtesy of Rungrot Kongpiban

 

Paramilitary rangers clashed with suspected insurgents in Narathiwat on Sunday morning but the 30-minute gunfight ended with no reported injuries.

Photo courtesy of Rungrot Kongpiban

 

Isma-ae Manuh, a leading operative in the Malay Muslim insurgency, was believed to be in charge of the militants who exchanged fire with rangers in Dusongyor in Chanae district, a source with the 46th Rangers Regiment in Narathiwat said.

 

Photo courtesy of Rungrot Kongpiban

 

Two tents, pistols and survival kits were collected from the insurgents’ temporary hillside base after the 7.30am clash. 

 

It occurred 10 kilometres from the site of Saturday morning’s gunfight on a mountain in Ban la Loh (Moo 5) in Rusoh district, in which one insurgent, Mahama Bula, was killed.

 

Photo courtesy of Rungrot Kongpiban

 

Rangers seized guns, bomb components and survival items at that camp and began hunting for the militants, several of whom were believed wounded, finally tracking them to Jeu Kor (Moo 7) in Dusongyor. 

 

As of publication time, the hunt was continuing.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30365103

 

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Body heat drones  will end the  hunt,

or bring In the submarine, maybe that will flush them out, 

not hard to see where the threat lies, for Thailand.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Paramilitary rangers clashed with suspected insurgents in Narathiwat

Better to use disposable contractors than Royal Thai Military soldiers.

Less transparency and accountability for their actions such as potential extrajudicial actions.

Trade fire for 30 minutes, no reported deaths or injuries, what did they use words......

Edited March 4, 20197 yr by Lucky mike

Take the kid gloves off.. time for Jack Baeur etc methinks

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Wet paper bags come to mind.... 

The Thai military had to resurrect the KMT to defeat the communists in central and northern Thailand years back, might have to do the same again, even if majority of ex KMT are well past it - but certainly couldn't do any worse than the current excuse. 

Edited March 4, 20197 yr by Artisi