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| Two defense volunteers gunned down in southern Thailand |
| 2012-05-04 |
| Two village defense volunteers were gunned down by suspected Police investigators said the two were in a shelter near a security checkpoint in front of a school when four men arrived on two motorcycles. Two men, who rode pillion and were armed with an assault rifle and a pistol, opened fire on the volunteers. The attackers killed the pair and took AK-47 rifles and a 9 mm pistol from them before fleeing. Police believed at least one of the attackers may have been injured in the gun fight. They were checking to see if any suspects sought treatment or medicine in the area. Police said the suspected Meanwhile, the Southern Border Provinces Administration Center (SBPAC) yesterday received a petition seeking justice in connection with the deaths of five suspected The petition was submitted by Saroj Maming, chairman of the Yala office of the Center of Muslim Lawyers Foundation, who said he was acting on a request by the parents of three of those killed. The gun battle took place about 3:30 p.m. on April 19 when a combined police-military force laid siege to a village in Krong Pinang district. The force was acting on information that many armed Shots were exchanged while the government force was scouring the village. Five of the suspected The authorities seized from them one M16 rifle, one shotgun, one .38 caliber pistol with 30 rounds of ammunition, 50 rounds of 9 mm ammunition, and five mobile phones. According to the petition, three of those killed - Samri Dueramae, Lukman Dueramae and Isma-ae Paetoh - were not |
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