Thursday, January 20, 2011

Thailand's War Against Muslim Extremists Is Heating Up Again

Thai security personnel inspect the site of the bomb attack on a patrol in which two policemen were wounded in the southern Yala province . In a separate attack, suspected Muslim separatists killed four soldiers and wounded five others, 20 Jan 2011. Photo: REUTERS

Rebel Attack In Southern Thailand Kills Four Soldiers -- BBC

Separatist rebels in southern Thailand have killed four soldiers in an audacious attack on an army base.

Military officials say up to 40 gunmen overran the camp in Narathiwat in an unusually well-organised raid.

Muslim separatists carry out regular attacks in Thailand's three southern provinces, but usually through roadside bombings or drive-by shootings.

More than 4,300 people have been killed in violence since 2004 when a decades-old separatist campaign reignited.

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More News On Thailand's War Against Muslim Extremists

Insurgent Attack on Thai Army Base Leaves at Least 4 Dead -- Voice of America
Insurgent attack kills 4 Thai soldiers -- CNN
Attack on Thai south army post -- Straits Times
Troops killed in southern Thailand -- Al Jazeera
Rebels attack army camp, kill soldiers -- Bangkok Post
Rebels kill four in attack on Thai military -- AFP
Four troops killed in Thai rebel ambush -- Reuters

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