Emergency decree in south may be extended after deadly Narathiwat bombing
The latest bombing in the deep southern province of Narathiwat on Thursday, which left four soldiers dead, may prompt the cabinet to extend the emergency decree due to worsening violence, Deputy Prime Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapa conceded on Thursday.
He was referring to the bomb attack in Rue Soh district, which killed four soldiers last night. One member of the 12man unit was severely wounded.
Gen Yuthasak described the incident as extreme violence and said he personally believed that an extension of the decree for another three months was necessary in light of such a deadly incident.
He said that a military lapse was partly to blame.
Rather than repeating their usual routes, the general said, “soldiers on patrol should adjust their routes and timing quite often to avoid being targeted by insurgents in risky areas such as bridges and intersections.”
The Nation
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