Six injured in latest Narathiwat attack

Six injured in latest Narathiwat attack
Narong Nuansakul ,
Parez Lohasan
The Nation

FOUR soldiers and two students were injured by a bomb blast in Narathiwat province yesterday, prompting a local school to immediately suspend classes.

The soldiers, part of a team providing security to teachers of Ban Bor Ngor School in Rangae district, were patrolling the area when a |hidden bomb was detonated remotely.

The explosion, which left a 6-inch-deep hole on the road, took place some 100 metres from Ban Nor Ngor Mosque.

The injured soldiers were identified as Sergeant Thanakorn Rairee-ang, Private Supong Chanamek, and rangers Ekawat Ponsut and Thirawat Ekkara. Siblings Ar-i-sa and Ameena Deuramae, aged 9 and 8 respectively, both students of the Ban Bor Ngor School, also sustained injuries. The victims are being treated at the Narathiwas Rajanagarindra Hos-pital.

Soon after the blast, Ban Bor Ngor School director Abdulrohman Jeh-uma decided to suspend classes as students would find it difficult to travel to school since the road would be blocked for security officials to gather evidence.

An initial investigation suggested the explosion is part of the ongoing violence in the deep South.

Meanwhile, in neighbouring Pattani, gunmen opened fire on a ranger base in Yarang district on Thursday night. Fortunately, nobody was injured as people managed to take cover in time.

Witnesses said four people on two motorcycles opened fire before fleeing. The suspects were still on the run despite efforts to find out who they were.

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-- The Nation 2015-05-30