Yala police chief condemns insurgents
A police commissioner in Yala yesterday condemned the recent attacks on civilians that have led to several deaths and injured many others, including a pregnant woman.
Pol Maj-General Peera Boonlieng said there were about 10 attacks over the weekend, resulting in three deaths and some eight others being injured.
“The injured include a three-month-pregnant woman who was riding a motorcycle in Bannang Sata district. She was shot from behind,” Peera said.
“I condemn the attackers and want the public to do the same because she and the other parties affected are innocent and have nothing to do with the insurgents’ ideologies. They should be fighting the enemies, not spectators, especially women.”
Peera believed the insurgents were changing their tactics because they have not driven around on motorbikes, shooting randomly before.
Meanwhile, violence in Pattani province continued unabated, with insurgents launching several attacks, killing one and injuring two others.
Liki Kuno, 20, who was on his way home from a friend’s place in Tung Yang Daeng district shortly after midnight yesterday, was shot dead, allegedly by insurgents.
Soon after, insurgents also shot at Waeuseng Ngaeyeng, 35, who was parking his car in the garage of his home in Nong Chik district at 2.10am. Waeuseng was rushed to Nong Chik Hospital and is now stable.
At 5.40am, Wilaiwai Sansara, 50, was at a road-sweeping job in tambon Panare municipality when an unknown number of insurgents fired at her. She is being treated at Panare Hospital.