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Southeast Asia |
Weapons cache seized in southern Thailand |
2012-07-17 |
A large amount of firearms, ammunition and other items involved in Capt Somkiat Phonprayoon, commander of a special Marine unit, led some 100 military personnel to search seven locations in Narathiwat's Bacho district. He searched seven locations around a home of a suspected The search was initiated after a checkpoint was set up as part of stepped-up security measures for Ramadan. During the operation at one checkpoint, Mr Eruwan, 20, and Mr Mohamad Fa-Isya, 21, stopped their motorcycle immediately after seeing checkpoint, then abandoned their vehicle and a bag before fleeing into the woods. The Marine found two ID cards and a 9 mm pistol, which led the forces to search seven locations near Mr Eruwan's home. |
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