Bomb explodes in Narathiwat as school set ablaze
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A school in Narathiwat province was set on fire Wednesday night and a bomb targeting government personnel exploded nearby, but no one was wounded.
The blaze took place on the eve of the visit by Deputy Prime Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapa, and Army chief Prayuth Chanocha.
The twostorey Ban Ta Ngo School was destroyed after being set ablaze when defence volunteers guarding the school went to perform prayers. Traces of gasoline were found in the remains of classroom, where the fire had been set.
About 300 metres from the burned out school building, an explosive device placed in a 20kg fire extinguisher was triggered by radio control, apparently targeting the response team of state security personnel.
The Nation
