Suspected Muslim insurgents seized dozens of weapons in 34 coordinated nighttime attacks across southern Thailand, leaving six people dead, the military said Thursday. The attacks took place over several hours along the Malaysian border in Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani provinces, said regional military spokesman Col. Somkuan Saengpataraneth. The violence killed four villagersâtwo of them village chiefsâand two insurgents and injured seven other people, Somkuan said. Initial reports showed that insurgents attacked at 34 places in the three provinces, and âtook away dozens of guns from the houses of the village chiefs and from the village defense volunteers,â military spokesman Lt. Gen. Palangul Klaharn said on broadcaster ITV. Somkuan said the situation was âunder control.â Local authorities offered rewards of 20,000 baht (US$490; euro400) for the return of any of the weapons.