Situation in deep South improving: ISOC
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The overall situation in the deep South has improved and authorities will assess the landscape every three months, Internal Security Operation Command spokesman Banphot Poonpien said Thursday.
Banphot said October, for example, had a relatively low rate of attacks compared to previous years although insurgents still looked for opportunities to strike.
He credited the policy of engaging in dialogues with separatists as a contributing factor for the improved situation.
He said efforts to tackle the unrest under seven working groups covered all dimensions including politics, the military, lifequality development and justice.
Banphot said Deputy Defence Minister General Udomdej Sitabutr, the Army chief, had set the goal of reducing the violence by 50 per cent a year.
The operations would be adjusted to use one company from Army Region 1, one company from Army Region 2, three companies from Army Region 3 and 11 companies from Army Region 4.
