Thai security forces lay siege to a forest peat swamp to put pressure on hiding insurgents

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About 100 troops, police and para-military rangers are blocking all potential exits from a peat swamp in a forest in Bajoh district of Thailand’s southernmost province of Narathiwat, to prevent a small group of insurgents from escaping.

 

Informed security sources said today (Wednesday) that about five insurgents fled into the swamp from their make-shift shelter in a nearby forest, after they shot and killed a para-military ranger yesterday.

 

The sources said that one of the insurgents is believed to have been shot during a brief firefight yesterday, as a para-military ranger unit was approaching the make-shift shelter in the woods following a tipoff from villagers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-security-forces-lay-siege-to-a-forest-peat-swamp-to-put-pressure-on-hiding-insurgents/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-09-30

 

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[RichardColeman]

Apocalypse now Jungle napalm would be ideal here

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Apocalypse now Jungle napalm would be ideal here

Agent orange... whoever that is?

[metisdead]

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[Burma Bill]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

from a peat swamp in a forest

When I read this, it reminded me of Private Pike's dilemma (UK Dad's Army):-