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| Militant gunned down in Pattani clash |
| 2015-05-03 |
| [The Nation] A militant was killed in a clash with security forces in Pattani province yesterday morning, while another militant was arrested and yet another surrendered. A 12-hour standoff between officers and three suspects at a local school in Muang district ended yesterday evening. Officials believe the suspects had fled from the scene, so they withdrew from the area. The officers surrounded the school and used Muslim leaders to try and negotiate with the militants by megaphone but they got no response. A 10-minute gun battle erupted at about 5 a.m. when the officers surrounded the school. Mahamawu Jehheh was gunned down, while Waesohoh Doloh was arrested. After an hour of talks, Suriya Taha surrendered. Meanwhile, a homemade bomb, discovered at a wooded area in Songkhla province, was defused by a bomb squad on Friday night. Officials believe that Songkhla Governor Thamrong Charoenkul was the target of the bomb. |
| Posted by:ryuge |