[Bangkok Post] Two militants were killed in firefight with rangers on a highway in Narathiwat province Tuesday. The chase and gun battle began in the early afternoon when a truck carrying several men sped past a checkpoint in Cho Airong district. Six rangers pursued the vehicle on three motorcycles.
The men in the pickup stopped in front of a hospital and opened fire at the soldiers. The soldiers took positions on the side of the road and returned fire. Following a brief clash, some of the suspects fled, leaving behind the bodies of two militants.
Those killed were later identified as Sama-ae Palamubing and Mayuti Etae, both from Narathiwat's Rangae district. Both were wanted in multiple security-related cases.