Four suspected insurgents, one ranger killed in Narathiwat clashes
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Four suspected insurgents and a ranger were killed in two clashes in mountainous area in Narathiwat’s Chanae district Wednesday morning.
The first clash happened at about 7 am when Narathiwat Taskforce troops and rangers launched a joint operation to raid a camp of the suspected insurgents on the mountainous are behind I-Kros vilage in Tambon Chang Puean.
Intelligence agencies have learned that the insurgents who seized the Joh I Rong Hospital on March 13 were hiding at the camp.
The rangers and troops had to walk about two hours to reach the camp. But when they arrived, the insurgents were alerted and started firing at them.
The two sides exchanged gunfire for about 20 minutes before the insurgents retreated. Three bodies of suspected insurgents were found at the scene.
Later on, the authorites followed traces of blood and found a group of suspects fleeing to Ra-gnae distirct. They two sides exchanged gunfire for about ten minutes before the insurgents retreated. Another suspect was killed and a ranger, Anusak Amrod, was shot dead during the gunfight.
