Narathiwat blasts symbolic, say police
The four explosions at three locations on Friday night in Narathiwat’s Bacho district did not cause any death or injury but were believed to be symbolic attacks to mark the third anniversary of the February 13, 2013 assault on the marine task force’s base
Sixteen insurgents were killed in the raid, including Maroso Chantrawadee, the local leader of the Runda Kumpulan Kecil militant group.
Bacho superintendent Pol Colonel Patta Madawa led police, Army, and forensic officers to inspect the scenes yesterday morning. They avoided immediate inspection as a precaution against possible ambush by insurgents.
The first location was a bridge neck on Phetkasem Road in tambon Bacho where two home-made bombs were planted between two power poles. The second scene was near the entrance to Wat Urai Ratanaram in tambon Bacho municipality area and the third spot was in Ban Bata Beu-rae in tambon Ba-rae Nua. Patta said police suspected the bombings were aimed at creating disturbance in the district and to also mark the third anniversary of the attack on the base.
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