INSURGENTS shot dead a soldier and a civilian in southern Songkhla province at 5 p.m. today (May 31) as the two men were riding a motorcycle along a road in Thepa district, Naewna newspaper said.
The unknown number of insurgent using as yet unidentified weapons attacked and killed Sgt. Sumit Chalu and Mr. Dola Leng.
Yesterday evening two insurgents riding a motorcycle shot dead Volunteer Defence Corps Capt. Athar Hama, 34, in Pattani as he was riding a motorcycle home after a football match.
He was passing through Kadunong subdistrict, Saiburi district, when one of the two insurgents fired a bullet at him, with this hitting his head and seriously injuring him. He was taken to a local hospital where he later died.
Officials have inspected the scene of the shooting and are chasing the insurgents.
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Top: The spot where the soldier and a man riding a motorcycle with him were shot dead this evening, May 31, 2024. Photo: Yala Today and published by Naewna
Front Page: The stretch of the road in Pattani where insurgents shot dead a Volunteer Defence Corps. captain yesterday, May 30, 2024. Photo: Naewna
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