December 30, 2004
Two men shot dead, police outposts raided
MUHAMAD AYUB PATHAN
Yala _ Two people were shot dead yesterday in Muang and Than To districts
as violence in the South continued unabated.
The first victim was Saha Salae, 56, an informant for the government. Saha
was riding his motorcycle along Ban Bai-Kampong Bunae road in tambon Budi
when two men started following.
The pillion rider opened fire at him. He was hit twice in the body and died
instantly.
In Than To district, Sudin Sako, acting village chief of tambon Ban Rae in
Than To district, was found dead near the village. He had been shot in the
body.
Sudin went missing two days ago before his body was found.
In another incident, a backhoe of a construction company was set fire on
Wednesday night on a road in tambon Talingchan of Bannang Sata district. The
damage was estimated at 30,000 baht.
In Narathiwat, four government outposts were fired at between 8.30pm-9pm on
Wednesday but there was no damage or casualties.
The first attack took place at an outpost near Ban Bukit railway station
staffed by five police.
In the second attack, attackers opened fire at an outpost of Rueso district
police.
At Bango Humo village in tambon Kawa of Sungai Padi district, a military
outpost was also attacked with small arms and a clash ensued for about 20
minutes.
In the fourth attack, a group of assaillants hiding on the roadside opened
fire at an armoured car on patrol near Ton Mai Sung village in tambon Paluru
of Sungai Padi district.