Police nab one over Yala blast
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Suspected insurgents detonated a 5kilogram roadside bomb in an attack aimed at a soldier patrol yesterday morning at Yala's Bacho district, while Narathiwat's 32 Special Task Force apprehended one suspect in relation to the blast.
The bomb, hidden on BachoBan Thon Road, was detonated by a cellphone at 7am, as a ninestrong team of soldiers was patrolling the route to protect teachers. The blast injured team leader Petty Officer First Class Rojana Kulampa and Private Wisan Kaewsithong.
At 10.30am, the Narathiwat task force surrounded targeted areas of Ban Bacho and Ban Duku of Tambon Bacho and nabbed a suspect for questioning. They also notified the village headman and kamnan about the reason for the arrest. Investigation of security camera footage showed two helmeted men on a motorbike planting the bomb.
