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Southeast Asia
Abducted Thai marine private found murdered
2013-04-03
A marine private from the unit that killed 16 terrorists insurgents in Narathiwat provnice in February was yesterday found gunned down after having been abducted by armed men on Monday night.

Authorities found the body of Pvt Ma-ila Tohlu, 24, near a mosque in Bacho district at 8:30 p.m. last night. Security officials said his head and body were riddled with bullet holes but there were no signs of torture. Witnesses saw terrorists insurgents kick his body out of a pickup truck.

Pvt Ma-ila had been abducted from his house in Rueso district. The private, who had allegedly been a member of an terrorist insurgent group, is believed to have tipped off security forces about the February attack in which about 50 terrorists insurgents assaulted a marine outpost.

Pvt Ma-ila was abducted by eight men dressed as soldiers, according to his wife, Dareesa Sorpee. They arrived on a pickup truck at their home at about 7 p.m. on Monday, she said.

Mrs Dareesa told police yesterday the men arrived at the house just after she left to buy groceries in her village. Her husband was in the house with her brother Yakareeya Sorpee. Two men stood guard in front of the house while the other six went inside. One pointed an assault rifle at the head of her brother and demanded to know who the marine was. They tied up Pvt Ma-ila and took him in their pickup truck.

Pvt Ma-ila had been on leave and was spending his time off at home when he was seized. He had been reluctant to leave the house and earlier told his wife terrorists insurgents were seeking revenge against marines from his unit.

An intelligence source said the private was suspected by terrorists insurgents of having been the one who tipped off authorities about rebel movements before their failed attack on Feb 13. The private had allegedly been part of a terrorist militant network in the past and knew about the movements of those who attacked the marine unit.

Meanwhile, two border patrol police were wounded in an explosion on a road in Pattani province yesterday.
Posted by:ryuge

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