[ThaiPBS] A Buddhist Thai civilian was shot and injured as he was sitting in front of his house in Pattani province Thursday evening and a police car which rushed to investigate the attack was hit by a roadside bomb explosion.The victim, Sanan Maprasom, was later rushed to the Yaring district hospital for treatment and doctors later reported that he was safe. Police said the suspected militant, riding on the pillion of a motorcycle, opened fire at Sanan's house with an automatic rifle and sped away.
A police squad from Ratapanyang police station was rushed to the crime scene to investigate. While their armor-plated pick-up truck was approaching the area, a roadside bomb blew up, causing damage to the vehicle, but the men escaped unhurt.