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| Thai Buddhist woman killed and burned |
| 2007-04-11 |
| A Buddhist woman was shot dead and her body set ablaze early on Wednesday in Thailand's restive Muslim-majority south, police said, as the country's junta leader began a visit to the region. The 26-year-old's body was burned beyond recognition after she was killed while on her way to work on the outskirts of Yala town, police said. "It's the work of the same group of militants who are active in this predominantly Muslim village," police said. The province of Yala has seen a surge in attacks this year, with 10 people killed on Monday alone. Four of them were shot dead while returning from the burial of a bombing victim. Thailand's junta leader, General Sonthi Boonyaratglin travelled to nearby Pattani province Wednesday for a two-day visit to meet with Muslim religious leaders as well as local government and military chiefs. Sonthi told reporters as he arrived in Pattani that the insurgents' attacks had become more lethal, even as the number of incidents had fallen. "The attacks have decreased in number, but the militants have adjusted their strategies to be more violent and brutal in order to terrify people," he said. Sonthi said he feared the Islamic separatists were trying to spark a broader communal conflict, and urged both Buddhists and Muslims to work to reduce tensions between the faiths. "Don't fall into their trap. Villagers must be patient. The militants want to create a sectarian war," he said. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #4 Are the Ethiopians the only people on earth who get it? The rest of us seem to be crippled by our own "good" intentions. |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2007-04-11 09:23 |
| #3 I'd say Yala village needs to feel the boot. HARD. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-04-11 07:37 |
| #2 The militants want to create a sectarian war Ummm ... just exactly how unclear on the concept are people allowed to be? The militants represent sectarian war in progress. There is nothing left to "create" except countermeasures which will eliminate the problem as it stands. Killing sufficient numbers of them in order to cripple all further hostilities is the only answer. This shit will not stop until it becomes a generally accepted principal that all Islamic aggression is part of comprehensive Global Jihad and must be obliterated in a conclusive fashion. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-04-11 05:10 |
| #1 Don't fall into their trap. ... The militants want to create a sectarian war Channeling Itzhak the Peacemaker? |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-04-11 03:46 |