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| Man arrested in grenade attack in southern Thailand | |
| 2012-05-15 | |
| Police have arrested a man suspected of being involved in a grenade attack that wounded seven people in Narathiwat province on Sunday night. The arrest came on the same day that a group of 16 military rangers were wounded in a bomb attack and an ensuing gun battle with suspected In Narathiwat, police yesterday arrested a suspect, identified as Hadafi Sedommad, who is being questioned for his alleged involvement in the grenade attack that wounded a police officer, a defense volunteer and five civilians. The grenade went off near the landmark clock tower on Wijit Chaiboon Road while police were searching vehicles for explosives and banned items at a checkpoint as part of the security team for the annual Red Cross fair. The blast caused panic as hundreds of people tried to flee the area. Witnesses said they recognised the suspect's face. Police examined security camera footage and concluded the grenade had been hurled over a wall from a Pakistani mosque opposite the checkpoint.
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| Posted by:ryuge |