Three killed, four injured in two Pattani shootings
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Violence continues in the deep south provinces of Pattani on Wednesday as gunmen shot dead three people and injured four others in two shooting incidents in Pattani early Wednesday.
Police said two insurgents on a motorcycle shot dead Doloh Yusoh, 44, an assistant village headman in Thapong village in Tambon Talokapo in Pattani’s Yaring district at 3.30am.
He was attacked while parking his pickup truck in front of his house. He was shot six times in his face and body.
At nearly the same time, two insurgents drew up on a motorcycle in front of a teashop in Buket Nori village in Tambon Khuannori in Pattani’s Khokpho district.
Police said the pillion rider opened fire with his AK47 assault rifle spraying bullets into the shop and causing some 10 customers to flee for their lives.
Police said Saleh Baheng, 60, the shop owner, and Abdulromae Mano, 37, were killed.
The four injured victims were identified as Yuso Yunu, 60, Maya Karisabeng, 56, Yusoh Karisabeng, 51, and Maae Sanidoloh, 42.
Police arrived at the scene in Buket Nori at 9.30am where they found more than 20 spent shells of AK47 ammunition.
