One killed in Narathiwat shootout
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A man was killed and another was wounded in a shooting yesterday at a motorcycle repair shop in Narathiwat, where police also found a bomb.
Wisit Saejiang, 48, a brother of the shop owner, was shot in the head. He died at the scene. His brother Witthaya, 51, was shot in the back and was severely wounded. He remains in hospital.
Quoting witnesses, police said a gunman pretending to be a customer came into the shop to fix a punctured tyre. As Wisit checked the wheel, the man shot him at point-blank range, and then fired at Witthaya, who was standing inside the |shop.
Police responding to the shooting immediately checked the motorcycle brought into the shop by the gunman and found a remote-controlled bomb hidden under the seat. The 5-kilogram device was quickly defused.
In Pattani, a local politician was unhurt after a hail of bullets aimed at his house missed him.
The gunmen arrived at the home of Gusainal Babati, 50, head of Tambon Sakhor Bon Administrative Organisation, and opened fire on him with automatic weapons while he was about to open the front gate.
They withdrew after he returned fire with a pistol.
