CrazyExpat Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 YALA, Thailand: Suspected Islamic insurgents have shot and killed three people including a Muslim policeman in southern Thailand Saturday in the first fatal attacks since the start of Ramazan, police said. The police officer was the victim of an early morning drive-by shooting as he rode his motorcycle in the Yaring district of Pattani province. In a separate attack, a Buddhist couple aged 42 and 41, were gunned down on their way to work at a rubber plantation in Yala. The bloodshed comes as authorities have warned of the potential for a large scale attack during the Muslim holy month, which began on Thursday in Thailand. Yala governor Krissada Boonrach has asked all provincial security agencies to prepare for an escalation in violence. Read more: Three shot dead in Thai south: Police - Rest of World - World - The Times of India Three shot dead in Thai south: Police - Rest of World - World - The Times of India Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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