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| Bombs greet Thai PM on visit to troubled south |
| 2010-01-07 |
The first blast was just 100 metres (yards) from where Abhisit was due to open a road later in the day in the town of Yala, and slightly wounded a policeman who was part of the security team for the trip, they said. The second was also in Yala but there were no casualties. Police said they were defusing a third bomb on the road nearby. Abhisit, who admits he has failed to stem the violence in the south, landed in Narathiwat province and was due to also visit Yala and Pattani provinces during the one-day visit. In other violence, gunmen on motorcycles Wednesday shot dead a Buddhist man who ran the local meteorology department in a district of Pattani, police said. A 25-year-old Islamic Thai authorities have mobilised more than 1,000 security forces plus eight helicopters to protect Abhisit and senior ministers as they open roads, give gifts to children and visit a model village during the trip. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #1 The fact that Jihadists would make southern Thailand, a veritable paradise on earth, one of the front lines in their insurgency is proof of their sheer depravity. The Muslims of southern Thailand are not "oppressed" in any way and have no legitimate grievance that would warrant violence of any sort. I say this because I have been there and seen for myself. |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2010-01-07 01:51 |