Suspect in Friday's bombing arrested
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Police yesterday arrested a suspect, Suhaiming Deureh, for alleged involvement in launching the Friday roadside bomb attack in Pattani's Mai Kaen district that killed Petty Officer First Class Saipetch Jankrajang, 41, and injured five other soldiers.
The 20kg bomb attack on six soldiers patrolling in a pickup truck took place in Tambon Don Sai at 9pm on Friday. Mai Kaen Superintendent of police Pol Col Panyawat Phetchom said Suhaiming was also wanted in five other national security cases and was nabbed in a Sai Buri district home.
He is being taken to Chulabhon Army Camp for interrogation. Suhaiming was reportedly linked to an insurgent operative leader in Mai Kaen area, Yalaning Taemamu, he added.
Saipetch’s funeral was held in Narathiwat’s Wat Khok Kian yesterday. He was promoted to commander posthumously and will receive assistance money from related agencies totalling Bt1 million. His body was later transported to Chumphon’s La Mae district.
