[Bangkok Post] A deputy inspector at Nong Chik police station in Pattani province was gunned down early yesterday. Pol Capt Kamnueng Suwanyuha and three subordinates were attacked while on patrol.Police said their attackers hid by the side of the road and then directed a hail of bullets at police vehicle. The three subordinates sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital.
Col Pramote Prom-in called on local civil organizations and NGOs to condemn the violence, which he blamed on insurgents.
Meanwhile, in Bangkok, the southern peace negotiation team was gathering intelligence on insurgent groups. They want to know who commands the groups, who provides their weapons and how influential they are. The talks' leader and chief adviser to the army, Gen Aksara Kerdphol said, "The information will be verified and reported to Malaysia [the facilitator of the talks], which will invite representatives of insurgent groups to negotiations."
Malaysia has its own list of militants, which will be compared with the Thai list, Gen Aksara added.