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2022-11-05 Southeast Asia
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Thailand launches surveillance of BRN rebels ahead of APEC meetings
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 [BenarNews] Thai authorities have arrested several suspected "bombers" in the Deep South and are setting up a post there to track and intercept Lions of Islam who may be plotting potential attacks as Thailand prepares to host APEC meetings, officials and sources said.
Officials said security agencies had doubled the number of field officers in the heavily militarized southern border region ahead of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2022 meetings, which are set to take place in Bangkok from Nov. 14 to 19. Their efforts already have led to the capture and arrests of suspected Lions of Islam capable of setting off bombs in and around the capital city — the most recent arrest occurring on Sept. 7, according to a security source.
The APEC meetings will be the first high-level international gathering in the Thai capital since members of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN)
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