 Three terrorists insurgents were killed during clashes with security forces in Yala province yesterday.
The leader of the three terrorists rebels was allegedly involved in a roadside bomb attack that killed a Yala deputy governor and an assistant governor on April 5.
A combined security team yesterday sealed off an area on the side of a mountain in Ban Jorbandang village, believed to be the hideout of terrorists insurgents in the district. Soon afterwards, the terrorists rebels fired shots at the security officers from the trees on the mountainside, prompting the officers to return fire. After a brief exchange of gunfire, one terrorist militant was found dead near the scene of the battle.
The security forces followed a blood trail found along the the route to the mountain. As the officers went deeper into the woods, they were met with a fresh round of shooting from the terrorists insurgents. Two more terrorists militants were killed during that gunfight.
One of the terrorists insurgents killed in the second clash was identified as Abdulloh Tapoh-oh, wanted in connection with the roadside bomb on April 5. The two senior officials lost their lives in the bombing and their driver was critically wounded..
The attack occurred a week after the Thai government held its first peace talks with representatives of separatist groups in Malaysia. |