 Three suspected terrorists insurgents were killed and three security personnel were injured on Tuesday in Thailand's southern province of Pattani.
The gun battle took place as a group of ten government soldiers and paramilitary rangers were building a roadside checkpoint for a village defense unit when seven armed terrorists men in a pickup truck began shooting at them. The exchange of gunfire lasted about 30 minutes.
Two terrorists gunmen were instantly killed at the site of the first clash. The soldiers followed the terrorists attackers who fled in separate directions. A third terrorist assailant was gunned down in a clash during the pursuit, while the other four terrorists escaped. M16 assault rifles with fully-loaded ammunition clips were discovered near their terrorist bodies.
An investigation found that security personnel were aware of a possible terrorist attack targeting village leader Vorakit Nisorn, whose home is located near the clash sites and for that reason officials had deployed security forces in the area before the incident. |