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| Police officer killed; police nab three terrorists in Thailand |
| 2007-06-20 |
| A Thai border patrol police officer was killed in a drive-by shooting in Pattani, even as a combined military and police force arrested three insurgent suspects and confiscated explosive materials elsewhere in the violence plagued province of Pattani on Wednesday. Pol.Sr.Sgt-Maj. Boontham Thavornsin was shot dead by a gunman in front of a school in Yarang district. His wife, a passenger on his motorbike, was unscathed. An over 100-man strong combined force raided targeted areas in Yarang district and the provincial seat in Pattani. They detained three suspects of involvement in insurgent attacks. Nuradin Hasa was arrested in his house in Yarang district. The police found two remote-controlled bombs, ammunition and a shotgun in his house. The joint force also detained two men at their home in the provincial seat. Da-o Mamu and his son, Wae-arong Mamu were taken into custody for interrogation. Two ready-to-use bombs were seized from their house. Pol.Maj-Gen. Kokiart Wongworachart, commander of Pattani Provincial Police said police conducted a raid after a tip-off on hidden explosive materials. The authorities are now questioning the three suspects for possible involvement in attacks in local areas. |
| Posted by:ryuge |