Gunmen on Motorcycles Attack Soldiers in Narathiwat

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

Two soldiers from the 4908 Ranger Unit were injured, with one later dying, in a shooting attack while transporting sand to assist flood victims in Narathiwat. The incident occurred at 10:45 on December 12, near the bridge connecting the villages of Ban Manangkae Yang and Ban Pari in the Chanae district.

 

Pol. Col. Narawi Bin Waerong, the head of the Chanae Police Station, was notified of the attack and quickly dispatched a team including Lt. Col. Akkarayot Sidaoket, Commander of the 4908 Ranger Unit, bomb disposal specialists, and forensic officers to the scene.

 

At the location, authorities discovered a black Toyota Vigo pickup truck parked with several sandbags in the bed, indicating the soldiers were in the process of loading sand to aid residents affected by flooding. Nearby, they found multiple sandbags and blood stains. Ten spent M16 shell casings were recovered along the roadside.

 

The two injured soldiers, identified as Pvt. Wutthichai and Pvt. Chakraphon, were transported to Chanae Hospital before being transferred to larger medical facilities for further treatment. Pvt. Chakraphong sustained a gunshot wound to his right arm, which resulted in a broken bone, while Pvt. Wutthichai was shot in the chest. Sadly latest reports, on the evening of December 12. was that Pvt. Wutthichai had passed away at Yala Hospital.

 

According to witnesses, the attack took place as eight soldiers were loading sand into the truck. Four assailants, riding two motorcycles, slowed down near the soldiers and opened fire, firing 10 rounds from M16 rifles. Both Pvt. Wutthichai and Pvt. Chakraphong were hit before the gunmen quickly fled the scene.

 

Authorities suspect that the attack was carried out by insurgents aiming to target soldiers. This incident is believed to be part of ongoing violence linked to separatist groups in the region, as the soldiers were regularly targeted by militants in the area.

 

The authorities are continuing their investigation into the incident.

 

-- 2024-12-13

 

 

[Deserted]

Unjustified and tragic. If this excuse was we were showing off our shooting skills then they could have gone to a fun fair and aimed at cardboard cut outs.