ARSON ATTACKS STRIKE THREE SOUTHERN PROVINCES IN THAILAND

PATTANI, March 22 (Bernama) —  Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat, the three southern provinces of Thailand, had been the targets of a wave of bombing and arson assaults that occurred in a single day.

Commander of the Fourth Military Area, Lt-Gen Santi Sakuntanark mentioned an investigation discovered teams of people carried out coordinated arson assaults at varied places within the three provinces. The targets included 7-Eleven comfort shops, outlets, cell towers, CCTV, and autos.

“Not less than 30 assaults, together with arson and bombing had been reported in three southern provinces since early Friday morning.

“Investigation discovered the arson and assaults had been meant to create unrest within the southern provinces within the Ramadan,” he informed reporters.

He added that the authorities are checking the CCTV footage to seek out suspects.

“Authorities have arrange checkpoints in these three provinces to seek out suspects and forestall additional assaults,” he mentioned.

In the meantime, Mayo District Police Chief Pol Col Somsak Tanchareun mentioned one bombing was reported at a petroleum station underneath building, the place a feminine Myanmar nationwide died.

“A complete of 16 arson assaults had been reported in Pattani,” he mentioned.

 In Yala, Police Chief, Pol Maj Gen Seksan Churungsarit mentioned a complete of 11 assaults had been reported in Yala.

Amongst them, a furnishings and electrical store in Bannang Sata, together with an influence and phone pole in Yaha district, had been set on fireplace.

“Automobile tyres had been additionally torched,” he mentioned.

In Narathiwat, 5 arson assaults had been reported, concentrating on forklifts, street graders, sawmills, and CCTV cameras.

— BERNAMA

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