[Bangkok Post] Security authorities in Narathiwat on Wednesday killed two men suspected in the deadly ambush of an assistant village chief's family early this month. The dead men, residents of Rueso district, were identified as Isma-ae Hama and Aseng Useng. Isma-ae was shot in his torso and chest. A pistol was found with him. Aseng was shot in the torso, back and side and an assault rifle was by him. About 50 meters from the bodies was their pickup truck bearing no license plates.
The two are suspected of killing Somchai Thongjan, assistant chief of Ban Sri Pinyo village, in an ambush on March 2 that killed him, his wife, sister-in-law and eight-year-old son as they were taking their children to school.
Rueso police chief Ruangsak Buadaeng said paramilitary rangers in two vehicles had followed the suspects from Yala province. Officials in one vehicle overtook the suspects' pickup truck and tried to stop them for a search on Wednesday afternoon. Aseng then accelerated the truck and Isma-ae shot at the security officials who fired back. They pulled over and ran towards a spot where they attempted to fight the officials, and were gunned down.