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| Three Thai Cops Among Five Injured In Bomb Explosion |
| 2005-06-07 |
| SUNGAI GOLOK (South Thailand), June 6 (Bernama) -- Three Thai policemen, including a senior police officer, who were jogging were among five people injured when a time-bomb placed in a motorcycle exploded at a recreational spot here Monday. A 63-year-old retired teacher and his 61-year-old wife were also injured in the blast which occurred at 7.15am (local time)... A Thai police source identified the senior police officer as Weat Swanarat, and two corporals as Banchong Chunsuan and the other was only known as "Nikhom". They were hit by shrapnel in various parts of their body. The victims have been warded at the Sungai Golok Hospital. Sungai Golok Hospital Deputy Director Dr Wichai Wichienwahanachai said their condition was stable. He refused to give further details. An eye-witness, who declined to be named, said the motorcycle had been at the recreational area for the past two days although motorcycles were not allowed to pass the place. He said the powerful blast caused shrapnel to hit his house located at about 70 metres from the explosion site. |
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