Terrorists Suspected separatists detonated a bomb Tuesday morning planted on a stolen motorcycle parked near Yala's popular morning market, injuring 37 civilians, six of whom were listed is critical condition, police said. The explosion occurred at 6:40 am when the market was crowded with food vendors and early-morning shoppers, said Yala Police Colonel Poomphet Phiphatphetpoom. The bomb, detonated by mobile phone, was hidden inside a motorcycle reported stolen on Monday, Poomphet said.
Tuesday's blast follows on the heels of a violent attack Monday on a Thai patrol in nearby Narathiwat province that left eight soldiers dead. The terrorists insurgents, estimated at more than 20 strong, detonated a road bomb under the army Humvee carrying the troops, then emerged from the jungle to execute the soldiers, decapitating one of the victims. "This is a big loss for the army," Akara said. "It is one of our worst days. We will do our utmost to hunt down the killers." |