Ranger killed in Narathiwat bomb attack
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- A ranger was killed Wednesday after insurgents detonated a homemade bomb to ambush his patrol unit in Narathiwat, police said.

The attack happened at 11:42 am on the Highway No 4060 in Ban Dungssae village in Tambon Sakor of Narathiwat.

The slain ranger was identified as Maneethorn Kanchanakarn, 31.

Police said Maneethorn and 11 other rangers were patrolling the road on foot when insurgents detonated a bomb assembled with a gas cylinder to ambush them.

The two sides exchanged gunfire for about 10 minutes after the blast.

Maneethorn died on his way to a nearby hospital.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Ranger-killed-in-Narathiwat-bomb-attack-30276258.html


-- The Nation 2016-01-06

Survivors of the attack, take heart.

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