Two separate bombings left one police officer dead and wounded six others Thursday morning. The police were on duty, escorting teachers to school and monks during their morning alms rounds in Pattani.
The bomb, buried underground was detonated while the police detail was on a road in Yaring district. Pol. Sub-Lt. Pakorn Intharasakun died instantly and five others were wounded and rushed to hospital.
In another incident in Pattani's provincial seat, a bomb was activated when two Buddhist monks and armed soldiers escorting them for the morning alms. One soldier sustained minor injury while the monks were unharmed. The same monks and soldiers were the target of a bomb blast in May on the same route. One soldier was wounded in the earlier incident. |