YALA, DEC 21 (TNA) – Suspected insurgents opened fire on
a police station and military bases in three separate attacks in Yala province
Thursday night, causing no casualties or deaths.
The simultaneous triple attacks took place at Lam Mai Police
Station, a civilian security post and an Army post. Police and military officers believe the
culprits in the coordinated attacks are of the same group.
On Friday, police officers inspected rubber plantation at
the rear of the police station and collected about a dozen bullet shells.
Police at the station said at around 11 pm the gunmen fired
automatic rifles into the building. Some
of the police officers fired back at them before they escaped the scene.
Similar attacks occurred at the civilian security post in
Ngor Ka Po village of Bannang Sata district and army post in Patae village of
Yaha district at around the same time.
Security intelligence reports suggest an insurgency group is
likely responsible for the attack. The
prime suspected leader has been identified. (TNA)
