Two Muslims Wounded in Deep South Shooting
By Khaosod English


Soldiers defuse a roadside bomb in Narathiwat province on 4 July 2015.

NARATHIWAT — Two Muslim men who were returning home from a mosque in the southern border province of Narathiwat last night were shot and wounded by gunmen on a motorcycle, police told reporters today.

The two men were flanked by the assailants while they were riding a motorcycle home from Lubobatu mosque at around 11pm, said Pol.Maj. Naret Pumkaew, an investigative officer at Ra-Ngae Police Station.

The men, aged 36 and 48, are being treated at hospital and are still in “critical condition,” he said. Police have collected several bullet cases from the crime scene for investigation.

Pol.Maj. Naret told reporters he believes the attack was "committed by groups who want to cause unrest" in the region, a state euphemism for the shadowy Islamic militants that stage regular attacks in the southern border provinces of Narathiwat, Yala, and Pattani.

Most of the near-daily shootings and bombings are directed at soldiers and police in the region, which has been under martial law for more than nine years. Public schools and teachers are also frequently targeted.

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-- Khaosod English 2015-07-06

Agreed. Bhuddists are peaceful people. I doubt they did this.

Col.Maj. Naret told reporters he believes the attack was "committed by groups who want to cause unrest" in the region, a state euphemism for the shadowy Islamic militants that stage regular attacks in the southern border provinces of Narathiwat, Yala, and Pattani. (Quote)

Thousands of Muslims (not all of them) cause unrest every day whereever they are, now 2 'Thais' supposedly cause unrest, and its condemnation time....why does everyone have to pussyfoot their way around this problem all the time?

Everywhere they settle they just want confrontation. Just about sick of all this stuff now.....

Muslims first and not people?

Muslims first and not people?

I think the point of the story is to highlight that the problems with Muslims in the south, is not exclusively visited on non-Muslims.

Not a job done well, only wounded !!!!!

Not a job done well, only wounded !!!!!

+1 - they cant even learn how to shoot, darn fools ...