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Southeast Asia |
Malaysia arrests suspects in Thai arms depot attack |
2004-01-12 |
Authorities in Malaysia are said to have arrested several Thais in the country for their suspected role in the deadly January 4 raid on an army depot in southern Thailand. The suspects rounded up in northern Malaysia were being interrogated by Malaysian officials, a local Malaysian newspaper quoted Malaysian Home Ministry Secretary Abu Zahar Isnin as saying. The suspects would be handed over to Thai authorities if their involvement in the raid was confirmed. He didn’t say how many people had been arrested or give other details of the group. Malaysian officials have vowed to boost security along its border with Thailand following the recent series of attacks, because of fears the attackers could flee |
Posted by:Dan Darling |