Two gunned down in Pattani
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Two men were brutally killed in separate attacks in the deep southern province of Pattani early Monday morning.
The first victim was Sapaeing Sulong, 55, a deputy village headman of Khok Pho district. The initial police investigation revealed he was heading home on a motorcycle after checking safety in Ban Nakao village shortly after midnight when armed men hiding at the roadside opened fires.
Police said the body was found about 20 metres from the vehicle, indicating that the victim did not die from the first shots. It appears he tried to escape but the assailants followed and fired repeatedly to make sure he was dead. His body was riddled with bullets form war weapons including AK47 and M16.
The attack took place at about 12.10pm but the police only learned about it at 9.30am.
Meanwhile in Sai Buri district, armed men shot dead Jaewae Jaewae, 55, as he was riding home also after midnight.
He died instantly. Police said the victim might have noticed two men on a motorcycle following him and tried to speed away. However, the men caught up with him and fired point blank, hitting him in the head and body.
