18 defence volunteers injured in attack by insurgents
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Yala - More than 15 insurgents mounted an attack against a post of defence volunteers of Tambon Baroh in Yaha district at 1:15 am Friday, injuring 18 volunteers.
Police said the insurgents attacked the post with Molotov cocktails and three M79 grenades.
The volunteers exchanged gunfire with the insurgents for about an hour before the attackers retreated.
Six of the volunteers were severely injured and sent to the Yala provincial hospital while the ten others were treated at the Yaha district hospital.
