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	Earlier, Paradorn had played down the violent incidents, which apparently surged after he started holding peace talks with the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), saying the violence was &ldquo;normal&rdquo; and had nothing to do with the dialogue.</div>
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	However, Tuesday he admitted that the increase of violent incidents in the region was related to the ongoing peace dialogue.</div>
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Peace talks 'behind surge in violence'

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National Security Council secretary-general Lt-General Paradorn Pattanathabutr admitted Tuesday the recent flare-up of violence in the deep South broke out because some insurgent groups disagreed with the ongoing peace dialogue.

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