One injured as PT petrol stations attacked in Yala and Pattani
Three PT petrol stations in Yala and Pattani were hit by fires and explosions on Sunday night, with one person injured at one of the sites.
- Three PT petrol stations in the provinces of Yala and Pattani were targeted by explosions and fires on Sunday night.
- The attacks resulted in one person being injured at the station in Pattani's Sai Buri district.
- A group of about six men on motorcycles is suspected of carrying out the coordinated attacks by planting explosive devices.
- Authorities believe the incidents were a deliberate attempt to stir unrest in the region.
Three PT petrol stations in Yala and Pattani were hit by fires and explosions on Sunday night (June 28), leaving one person injured at one of the sites, in what officials believe was an attempt to stir unrest in the area.
Preliminary checks found that the incidents took place at three separate locations.
- 11.08pm: A newly opened PT petrol station on Sai 15 Road in Sateng Nok subdistrict, Muang district, Yala
- 11.30pm: A PT petrol station in Pawa, Sai Buri district, Pattani, where a blast and subsequent fire left one person injured
- 11.40pm: A PT petrol station in Piya, Yaring district, Pattani
Security officials in the area described the attacks at all three sites as similar in nature. The suspects were reportedly a group of about six young men who arrived on two motorcycles. All were dressed entirely in black.
Upon reaching the targeted petrol stations, the group split into two teams. One team acted as lookouts and threatened members of the public and station employees, forcing them to leave the area and clearing the way for the attack.
The other team then moved inside and planted suspicious objects, which led to explosions and fires.
After the incidents, soldiers, police, administrative officials and local firefighting teams rushed to the scenes to inspect the damage and bring the situation under control.
Authorities sealed off the surrounding areas for safety reasons, amid concerns that secondary explosive devices may have been planted to target responding officers.
Officials believe the attacks were intended to create unrest in the area.
