Police Flats Bombing in Bannang Sata

[Georgealbert]

 

June 30, 2024, Sata Police Flat, Village No. 2, Bannang Sata Subdistrict, Bannang Sata District, Yala Province.

At approximately 10:10, Pol. Lt. Col. Worawit Na Nakorn, Investigator of Bannang Sata Police Station, received a report of an explosion in front of the police flat in Bannang Sata. The explosion caused partial damage to the police residences and resulted in one fatality and several injuries. Firefighters were promptly dispatched to the scene.

The explosion occurred on the roadside in front of the police officers' residential building, within the municipal area of Bannang Sata, only a few hundred meters from the district office and police station. A nearby market was active with civilians shopping. The blast caused significant damage to the surrounding area and vehicles parked nearby. It is suspected that the explosive device was hidden in a vehicle parked among others on the roadside.

Fatalities: - 1 (an unidentified woman)

Injuries -18 (8 police officers and 10 civilians, with injuries from shrapnel and chest trauma).

Emergency services have transported the injured to the hospital for treatment. The investigation is ongoing to determine the exact cause and nature of the explosion, with initial suspicions pointing towards a potential car bomb.

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Edited June 30 by Georgealbert

[Georgealbert]

Video of the incident is here. (Safe to view)

 

https://fb.watch/t0PMekbWKd/?

 

 

[Georgealbert]

Some pictures from the scene.

 

Pictures from responders.

Edited June 30 by Georgealbert

[Georgealbert]

Video of the initial emergency response.

 

https://fb.watch/t0TvVcTIU_/?
 

Pictures of the aftermath.

 

[MarcelV]

Thanks for the quick post!

We had a similar bombing here in Narathiwat in November 2022. That it happened in Bannang Sata is no surprise. The district has always been a hotbed of insurgency.

I pray to Allah that the injured recover quickly insha Allah.

[Georgealbert]

Video of the blast area this afternoon with police starting their investigation.

 

https://fb.watch/t0XhAi3pYa/?

Edited June 30 by Georgealbert

[Georgealbert]

Translation of Thai media report.

 

“Bomb Explosion in Bannang Sata Leaves One Dead and 18 Injured.

 

On June 29, at 10:23, the Bannang Sata Police Station received a report of a bomb explosion in front of the police flats in the Bannang Sata Municipality, Bannang Sata District, Yala Province. Upon receiving the report, Police Colonel Ronnan Surawit, Superintendent of Bannang Sata Police Station, along with Police Lieutenant Colonel Worawit Na Nakorn, Bannang Sata District Chief Chaowalit Sitthirith, administrative officers, military officers from the 30th Ranger Regiment, firefighters, and rescue teams, arrived at the scene.

 

Initial investigations revealed that the explosion resulted in one fatality and 18 injuries, including eight police officers and ten civilians, all of whom sustained minor injuries. The injured were transported to Bannang Sata Hospital for further treatment. The deceased, a female, could not be immediately identified due to severe burns. Authorities are working to identify the body and will provide updates.

 

The explosion caused significant damage: the concrete wall and fence of the police flats were destroyed, and numerous windows and doors of the five-story building were shattered.
 

Additionally, the blast damaged several windows at the back of the Bannang Sata District Office and around 30 vehicles, including cars and motorcycles within a 30-meter radius.

 

Bomb disposal units from Yala Provincial Police and forensic officers conducted a meticulous investigation of the area, fearing further explosions. The area was cordoned off to prevent unauthorized access. Preliminary findings suggest that the perpetrators used a 15-kilogram gas cylinder, weighing about 100 kilograms, which was concealed in the cab of a vehicle and detonated by a timer. The vehicle was parked in the area earlier in the morning without arousing suspicion, leading to the devastating explosion.

 

Authorities suspect that this attack was orchestrated by insurgents aiming to escalate violence in the region. Prior security warnings had been issued about potential threats, but the attack still occurred. Further updates will be provided as the investigation continues.”

 

https://fm91bkk.com/newsarticle/32591
 

[Captain Flack]

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