NARATHIWAT, Aug 24 (TNA) – A policeman was injured when militants attacked their ad hoc base assigned to guard Cho-airong railway station.
The base was attacked at 7.10pm on Aug 23. Shrapnel hit the abdomen of Pol L/C Akapol Buachan.
Officials said attackers threw three pipe bombs at the base and one of them did not explode. Shrapnel was scattered all over the scene. There were also about 30 spent cartridges of assault rifle bullets.
Security sources believed the attackers had bombed Mini Big C and 7-Eleven stores in Cho Airong district at the night of Aug 17. (TNA)
