Post by Phil on Apr 26, 2015 21:36:50 GMT 7
Bomb Attack in Deep South as Anniversary of Mosque Massacre Nears
YALA — A bomb injured five security officers and a civilian in the southern border region of Thailand today, as security forces prepare for further attacks surrounding the 11th anniversary of a massacre at a local mosque.
Police say the roadside bomb exploded in Yala's Betong district at around 11.40 am. According to police, the 5-kilogram homemade explosive targeted a military patrol vehicle, wounding one police officer and four soldiers. An 18-year-old woman who happened to be riding a motorcycle near the site was also injured by the blast.
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YALA — A bomb injured five security officers and a civilian in the southern border region of Thailand today, as security forces prepare for further attacks surrounding the 11th anniversary of a massacre at a local mosque.
Police say the roadside bomb exploded in Yala's Betong district at around 11.40 am. According to police, the 5-kilogram homemade explosive targeted a military patrol vehicle, wounding one police officer and four soldiers. An 18-year-old woman who happened to be riding a motorcycle near the site was also injured by the blast.
www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1429954451§ion=12&typecate=06
