The Fourth Army Region has condemned the armed robbery at a Narathiwat gold shop as a criminal act by insurgents desperate for funding, following a sophisticated multi-stage attack that injured a soldier and terrorized the border town of Su-ngai Kolok.
Lt. Gen. Naratip Poinok, Commander of the Fourth Army Region and Director of the Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 Forward Command, issued a statement detailing the October 5 incident. Authorities also discovered caltrops scattered across multiple road points and a suspected improvised explosive device near Big C, believed intended to block pursuit.
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Source: Khaosod English News
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