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Southeast Asia
15 Thai soldiers wounded in roadside bomb blast
2007-12-12
At least fifteen soldiers were wounded, four seriously, when suspected terrorists insurgents detonated a roadside bomb at a bus ferrying them in Nong Chik district of Pattani Province on Wednesday morning. Police said a 15-kilogramme explosive, detonated by mobile phone, hit the third bus that was taking soldiers to a military base in Muang district.

Pol Col Wisit Aksornkaew said the bomb was hid in a fire extinguisher and buried in the road. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast.

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Eight suspected insurgents were arrested in (Narathiwat) Tuesday night, police said. Acting on tip-off, some 100 police and soldiers surrounded the house for half an hour before using tear gas to force the people inside the house to come out. The authorities also found 4 pistols and 31 rounds of ammunitions and bomb making equipment hidden inside the house. The suspects were taken to an army base in the province for questioning.
Posted by:ryuge

#1  That didn't take nearly as long as I expected.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2007-12-12 11:08  

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