South Thailand: Volunteer killed, four injured in Thai insurgent ambush

[webfact]

In a tragic turn just days after peace negotiations resumed, a roadside explosion in the Janae district of Thailand’s Narathiwat province yesterday killed a defence volunteer and left four others with serious injuries.

 

The volunteers, aboard an armoured pickup truck bound for the Chang Phuek Tambon Administrative Organisation, fell victim to insurgents’ treachery along Road 4217 in Ban Kumoong village. Concealed within the roadside foliage, a deadly improvised explosive device (IED) lay in wait, triggered by the passing vehicle, reported Thai PBS World.

 

The resulting blast violently overturned the truck, claiming the life of the driver instantaneously. In the chaos that followed, reinforcements rushed to the scene to transport the injured to the district hospital for urgent medical attention.

 

In related news, the dialogue between the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu-Patani (BRN) and the Thai government’s peace team took place last Tuesday, February 6 in Malaysia, as disclosed by a source from the National Security Council (NSC).

 

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of Thai PBS World

 

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[Tropicalevo]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

In a tragic turn just days after peace negotiations resumed,

 

Sorry, but when will the world learn that you cannot negotiate peace with animals. ☹️

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

 

Sorry, but when will the world learn that you cannot negotiate peace with animals. ☹️

That would be both sides?

[Srikcir]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

defence volunteer

aka mercenary or paramilitary.

Seems to be a favorite for ISOC in the Southern insurrgent provinces for conducting patrols while the army stays in the safety of its military bases.

[MarcelV]

7 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

 

Sorry, but when will the world learn that you cannot negotiate peace with animals. ☹️

Or negotiate peace, without including all major parties, including PULO, RKK, Pattani Mujahideen etc etc. 

The current side of the insurgents is basically just MARA, which only speaks for certain groups of individuals.

[Kinok Farang]

Not all Muslims are terrorists but all terrorists are

All together now 

 

[MarcelV]

21 hours ago, Kinok Farang said:

Not all Muslims are terrorists but all terrorists are

All together now 

 

Wut?

[proton]

Calling it an 'insurgency' is not honest, it's an Islamist jihad terror campaign similar to ones in several other countries. Of course the apologists will cite historical reasons other than intolerant supremacist Islam. Forget negotiations only force will resolve this, concessions will only be seen as weakness. These terrorists have killed over 6k innocent Thais, they are not freedom fighters or oppressed, they are cold blooded butchers.  

[NativeBob]

Thailand should not annex original Malaysian provinces. These will never end. Unless they go full-monty Bibi-style.

[billd766]

21 hours ago, Kinok Farang said:

Not all Muslims are terrorists but all terrorists are

All together now 

 

Obviously you have never heard of the Red Army Faction in Germany, AKA the Baader Meinhoff Gang, or the Red Army Faction group in Japan, which then split into the Japanese Red Army and the United Red Army.

 

There are hundreds of terror groups operating across the world if you spent a little time researching them.

 

Many terror groups are Muslim but many are not.

[Stocky]

53 minutes ago, proton said:

Calling it an 'insurgency' is not honest, it's an Islamist jihad terror campaign similar to ones in several other countries.

No it's not you numpty

[Arindos]

18 minutes ago, Stocky said:

No it's not you numpty

 

Virtually all of the issues attributed to Islamism are often heavily intertwined with geopolitics. Even India with all its Islamophobia is usually ultimately related to the geopolitics of Pakistan and the Middle East.

[Kinok Farang]

2 hours ago, billd766 said:

Obviously you have never heard of the Red Army Faction in Germany, AKA the Baader Meinhoff Gang, or the Red Army Faction group in Japan, which then split into the Japanese Red Army and the United Red Army.

 

There are hundreds of terror groups operating across the world if you spent a little time researching them.

 

Many terror groups are Muslim but many are not.

This is 2024.All the terrorists you have mentioned are from 50ish years ago.

Face up to the facts,today 95%+ are Muslims.

[MarcelV]

2 hours ago, proton said:

Calling it an 'insurgency' is not honest, it's an Islamist jihad terror campaign similar to ones in several other countries. Of course the apologists will cite historical reasons other than intolerant supremacist Islam. Forget negotiations only force will resolve this, concessions will only be seen as weakness. These terrorists have killed over 6k innocent Thais, they are not freedom fighters or oppressed, they are cold blooded butchers.  

How well has force worked so far?

You can kill 10 insurgents, but 100 new ones will take their place.

[proton]

1 hour ago, MarcelV said:

How well has force worked so far?

You can kill 10 insurgents, but 100 new ones will take their place.

 

Not enough force

[MarcelV]

10 hours ago, proton said:

 

Not enough force

Easy to say if you don't even know who the insurgents are. They are indistinguishable from the regular population, some of whom support and/or house the actual insurgents.

There is simply no solution to the situation except peace talks.