Seven fatalities and a dozen injuries have resulted from recent violentattacks and bomb detonations in Thailand’s war-torn south.
Thai police said three were killed and four others were wounded aftera motorcycle bomb exploded outside a karaoke bar in southern Songkhlaprovince's Sadao district, an area of unrest which borders theconflict-hit region.
The same day, southernmostNarathiwat province was rocked by three explosions, including at anotherkaraoke bar in Sugnai Kolok district that injured eight people.
Shortly after midnight, an arson attack occurred at shops in the samedistrict, killing three, while in a nearby area a 35-year-old Muslimman was shot dead by an unknown number of gunmen who fled the scene.
It is not clear if the attacks were coordinated,but they do come during the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan whenviolence becomes more frequent in the south.
The conflict over the past decade has led to more than 6,300 deaths, mainly Buddhist and Muslim civilians.
Since the end of last year, local authorities have committed to boostpeaceful negotiations with the rebel groups through the help ofneighbouring Malaysia, but little progress has been made.-VNA
Thai police said three were killed and four others were wounded aftera motorcycle bomb exploded outside a karaoke bar in southern Songkhlaprovince's Sadao district, an area of unrest which borders theconflict-hit region.
The same day, southernmostNarathiwat province was rocked by three explosions, including at anotherkaraoke bar in Sugnai Kolok district that injured eight people.
Shortly after midnight, an arson attack occurred at shops in the samedistrict, killing three, while in a nearby area a 35-year-old Muslimman was shot dead by an unknown number of gunmen who fled the scene.
It is not clear if the attacks were coordinated,but they do come during the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan whenviolence becomes more frequent in the south.
The conflict over the past decade has led to more than 6,300 deaths, mainly Buddhist and Muslim civilians.
Since the end of last year, local authorities have committed to boostpeaceful negotiations with the rebel groups through the help ofneighbouring Malaysia, but little progress has been made.-VNA
