Five soldiers killed in southern Thailand checkpoint attack
Summary
Five Thai paramilitary soldiers were killed and six civilians injured in an attack on a security checkpoint in southern Thailand’s Narathiwat province. The assault involved gunfire and pipe bombs, and no group has claimed responsibility so far.Key Facts
- The attack happened on Wednesday evening at the Buketa Sami checkpoint in Narathiwat province.
- Five paramilitary soldiers from Task Force Ranger Regiment 45 died during the attack.
- Six civilians were wounded in the incident.
- The attackers used gunfire and pipe bombs.
- No group has claimed responsibility, and no arrests have been announced.
- The area is part of southern Thailand, where a long-running separatist conflict has killed over 7,000 people since 2004.
- A day before the attack, a car bomb exploded outside a police station in the same province, injuring an officer.
- Talks between the Thai government and the main separatist group are planned to resume soon but have faced challenges over self-rule and security issues.
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