2 killed, 16 injured in deadly Narathiwat attack
TWO members of Sukhirin Volunteer Defence Corps were killed and 16 others injured in Far South Narathiwat province as insurgents detonated a bomb then unleashed a volley of gunfire just as they were returning to their camp after attending a boat race this afternoon (Sep. 18), Amarin TV said. At 2.52 p.m. Pol. Col. […]
Read MoreInsurgent killed in fierce clash on Narathiwat mountain
AN INSURGENT was killed in an intense clash on Tawe mountain in Far South Narathiwat province today (Sep. 9) with all troops remaining safe, TV Channel 7 and Naewna newspaper said. The Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) Region 4 Forward Command, through Narathiwat Joint Special Operations Unit, conducted a law enforcement operation to track […]
Read MoreSuspect nabbed in Narathiwat bombing spree; railway track being inspected
A SUSPECT has been arrested in the wave of 40 bombing and arson incidents in Narathiwat on Saturday night (Aug. 22) on charges of damaging a surveillance camera while authorities are rushing to inspect and repair a bombed railway line, Amarin TV said today. A joint force of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officers, Narathiwat […]
Read MoreAnother car bomb blast in Narathiwat but no casualties
SHORTLY after a car bomb blast in Far South Narathiwat province late last month slightly injured one official followed by an attack on a checkpoint that killed five rangers and injured six civilians the next day an improvised explosive device (IED) that was planted in an official vehicle was set off this evening (Aug. […]
Read More2 policemen shot dead, 3 injured in clash at Narathiwat
A TEAM of six policemen returning from drug investigation in Far South Narathiwat province spotted a suspicious group of men sitting in a hut at a palm plantation and upon moving in to investigate them too were hit by a volley of M16 assault rifle gunfire killing two officers and injuring three others in […]
Read MoreMartial law declared in Narathiwat after deadly attack
THE Narathiwat Task Force has imposed martial law in the Far South province after a group of nine insurgents attacked a checkpoint killing five rangers and injuring six civilians on Wednesday night (July 22), TV Channel 7 said today (July 24). Maj. Gen. Yod-awut Phungphak, commander of Narathiwat Task Force, had signed an order […]
Read MoreOver 100 rounds of ammunition fired in attack on Narathiwat checkpoint
THE NINE insurgents who attacked a Narathiwat checkpoint killing five rangers and injuring six civilians last night (July 22) had fired over a hundred rounds of three different types of ammunition with the attack planned in advance to take place when three other rangers of this unit were on leave, PPTVHD36 said today. Narathiwat […]
Read More5 rangers dead as insurgents in disguise attack Narathiwat checkpoint
FIVE rangers manning a checkpoint in Far South Narathiwat province were killed when a group of six insurgents dressed as security personnel attacked them at around 6.45 p.m. today (July 22) and fled, Naewna newspaper said. The insurgents drove to Bukeh Sami municipal checkpoint in Tanyong Mat subdistrict, Ra-ngae district, in a black four-door […]
Read MoreProbe shows southern car bomb packed with two IEDs
FORENSIC investigation of a car bomb explosion at Far South Narathiwat province’s old Tanyong police station at 7.20 p.m. last night (July 21) shows the sedan was rigged with two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) with fake licence plates attached, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit of the Special Operations Division […]
Read MorePolice probing murder of senior Narathiwat official, girlfriend
POLICE in far southern Narathiwat province are investigating the ambush and slaying of Chanae district deputy chief and his girlfriend at around 1 a.m. this morning (April 1) focusing on whether this arose from national security or a personal issue, Amarin TV said. AT 9.30 a.m. this morning a team from Narathiwat’s Explosive Ordnance […]
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