Southern insurgency: Teacher convoy bombed in Narathiwat

Southern Insurgency: Teacher Convoy Bombed in Narathiwat
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The car carrying a public school teacher that was targeted by suspected insurgents in Narathiwat province on 19 Jan 2015.NARATHIWAT — A teacher was injured by a roadside bombing this morning in the southern province of Narathiwat, where separatist insurgents have been waging a bloody campaign against Thai security forces for the past decade.
Police say the IED went off on a road in Baco district at around 8:30 am, while public school teacher Somjit Wongketchai and her bodyguards were passing through the area.
The blast reportedly damaged the vehicle that Somjit was riding in, and she was "slightly injured" by the explosion, medical workers at Bue Cho Hospital say.d111.jpg
Damage caused by the blast, Narathiwat province, 19 Jan 2015.
Security officers believe the attack was launched by Islamic insurgents who have been battling Thai authorities in the southern border provinces of Narathiwat, Yala, and Pattani since 2004. The separatists aim to revive the independent sultanate of Pattani, which was incorporated into modern-day Thailand in the early 20th century.Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1421651254

-- Khaosod English 2015-01-19