Security stepped up in Songkhla ahead of Eid
Police and troops stepped up security in Songkhla province, and especially the town of Hat Yai, on Tuesday ahead of the Eid al-Fitr festival.
Tuesday is the last day of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. A security source said intelligence agencies believed Muslim insurgents would step up attacks on this day prior to Wednesday’s start of Eid, the “Festival of Breaking the Fast”.
Officials were strictly checking motorcycles and other vehicles at road checkpoints on Tuesday.
Within business areas and shopping malls in downtown Hat Yai, security officials increased the frequency of patrols as the number of Thai and Malaysian Muslim visitors increased.
Officials expected more tourists on Wednesday and so are implementing increased security measures.
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