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Southeast Asia
Terror suspects rounded up in southern Thailand
2008-02-08
Security forces detained 13 men in Narathiwat province on Friday morning, and said they were members of the Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) terror insurgent group. The men were caught in a three-hour, joint military-police sweep of Sungai Padi district. Materials used in making explosives were found. Police believe the suspects are trainers of young terrorists insurgents in the deep South. They were taken to a military camp for further investigation.

And:

Police and marines arrested a Muslim teacher Friday for allegedly having launched several bomb attacks in this southern border province. Asman Awaekaji, 32, was arrested at his house in Narathiwat's Muang district at 1 pm. He was wanted under an arrest warrant following an arrest of another suspected terrorist insurgent on charges of launching several bomb attacks in the province. Officials have found traces of explosives on his body and he was taken to the southern army head office for questioning.

Meanwhile:

Motorcyclists in Yala and Betong towns have been told to leave their seats up and not to place crash helmets in the front baskets of their bikes when they park in public places to help the security forces spot possible motorcycle bombs. The decision followed a bomb explosion which wounded six people, including three policemen, in Yala on Monday. The attackers attached a homemade bomb to a parked motorcycle.

Pol Maj-Gen Sayan Krasaesaen, Yala provincial police chief, said it was a common tactic for terrorists militants to hide an explosive device underneath a motorcycle seat, or in the front basket and cover it with a crash helmet. There are 10 public places in Yala town where police are strictly enforcing the new rule, he said.
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