Thailand: Blast kills suspected bomb-maker in Yala


A man seriously injured when a bomb went off inside a house in Muang district has died from his wounds, security officials said on Tuesday. Assari Masong, 24, succumbed to severe injuries and blood loss after the explosion on Monday, according to a spokesman for Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc).

Forensic officers found electronic components and fragments of an improvised explosive device at the scene, along with evidence suggesting the bomb detonated accidentally during assembly. Large amounts of blood indicated that several other suspects were injured.

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Source: Bangkok Post News


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