Insurgents attack army base in Pattani after stealing vehicle, killing its owner

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Insurgents attack army base in Pattani after stealing vehicle, killing its owner

By Thai PBS

 

 

Pattani — A group of southern insurgents launched an attack on the operation base of an infantry company of Pattai Task Force 24 in Nong Chik district late on Sunday night after stealing a vehicle and killing its owner, police reported.

 

Pol Capt Manit Chanakan, a Nong Chik police investigator, said the operation base of Infantry Company 2513 is located near Ban Tha Dan in tambon Don Rak.

 

The insurgents opened fired at the base, prompting soldiers to return fire.  An exchange of ensued for about five minutes.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/insurgents-attack-army-base-pattani-stealing-vehicle-killing-owner/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-07-25

[Radar501]

♫ ♪ God bless little children while they're still too young to hate. ♫ ♪ 

[RichardColeman]

I bet it's those pesky Christians causing trouble again.

[impulse]

14 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

I bet it's those pesky Christians causing trouble again.

 

Excellent article today in Asia Times about the nature of the military in that area.  

 

http://www.atimes.com/article/hundreds-died-rohingya-camps-thai-malaysia-border/

 

While I abhor the use of violence, there are no simple good guys and bad guys in this ongoing tragedy.

 

[oldlakey]

16 hours ago, Radar501 said:

♫ ♪ God bless little children while they're still too young to hate. ♫ ♪ 

We were all children once now look at us, and yes it happens all over the world as the carnage confirms