A soldier was wounded in an insurgent ambush while another soldier was wounded in a bomb attack here on Wednesday morning. The clash between soldiers and about insurgents happened when ten-man military squad was patrolling on foot in Yaha district. They were ambushed by about 10 insurgents. The 10-minute gun battle wounded one soldier, Sgt. Charoon Thanirat, who was rushed to hospital. His condition has not yet been reported.
Meanwhile, a bomb exploded when a military response unit approached the area. Pvt. Uttapon Poyee was wounded in the bombing and was airlifted to hospital as presumed insurgents strewed spikes on the roads and felled trees to block the roads. |