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Attempted Assassination of Political Candidate in Pattani

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A political candidate survives a hail of M-16 bullets in Pattani, as police investigate local political conflict as a possible motive.

 

On 13th June, authorities reported a shocking incident where unknown assailants opened fire on the car of Ismaae Bueraheng, a prospective candidate for the Subdistrict Administrative Organisation (SAO) in Yarung, Pattani. The attack left approximately 30 spent M-16 cartridges scattered on the road, but Ismaae narrowly survived the assault.

 

The incident occurred at around 1:30 pm near Darussalam Mosque in Sano subdistrict. Ismaae's Toyota Camry was left riddled with bullet holes, particularly around the driver's side door and windows. Although he suffered minor injuries from glass shards and a graze from a bullet, he is currently in stable condition following treatment at Yarung Hospital.

 

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Eyewitnesses say Ismaae was returning to his vehicle after midday prayers when a white Toyota Vios without registration plates blocked his path. Armed assailants inside the vehicle opened fire, causing chaos as locals fled from the mosque amidst the gunfire. The attackers fled the scene quickly, disappearing into a nearby village.

 

In response, Police Colonel Warin Waenthongchai directed law enforcement to pursue the suspects, implementing roadblocks and extensive searches of the area. Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage and dashcam images from the scene, which captured the suspects and their vehicle.

 

Preliminary investigations point towards political rivalry as a potential motive, given Ismaae's prominent status in the community and his plans to run for SAO chief. However, police are not ruling out personal or business-related motives. Further forensic analysis of the bullet casings is underway to potentially link the weapons used to other crimes, which could lead to suspect identification and arrests.

 

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Only James Bond & John Wick can survive that many bullets.  This guy must either be very luck or very, very small.

13 minutes ago, dddave said:

Only James Bond & John Wick can survive that many bullets.  This guy must either be very luck or very, very small.

Or the best amulet

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