Police Bus Bombing: Four Officers Injured: Pattani

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A police bus convoy traveling along Route 42, between Narathiwat and Pattani, was bombed on the afternoon of September 27, causing the vehicle to lose control and crash off the road. The incident sparked alarm among the officers on board and passing motorists.

 

The attack took place near Tabing Subdistrict, in the Sai Buri District of Pattani Province. According to reports, an IED, explosive device planted along the road was detonated as the bus passed by. The device had been hidden in a water meter cabinet on the side of the road.

 

 

In the immediate aftermath, officers were seen exiting the crashed bus, and it was confirmed that four police officers were injured in the blast. The injured officers were all transported to Songklanagarind Hospital, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province , where their injuries are reported to be non-life-threatening.

 

Authorities are treating the incident as a serious act of violence, as the bombing of the police bus marks another bold attack in the region. An investigation is currently underway to determine who was  responsible for the bombing.

 

-- 2024-09-28

 

 

[sungod]

Only thing missing on that bus was a big red bullseye on each side.