Five volunteer rangers were killed and two civilians, including a 10 year old boy, were injured after armed attackers opened fire and threw pipe bombs at the Bukit Sami checkpoint in Narathiwat on July 22.
The attack took place at about 6.45pm, according to initial reports, six attackers carried out the assault before fleeing the scene.
A day earlier, a car bomb exploded outside Tanyong Police Station in Narathiwat. Although no injuries or fatalities were reported, the explosion damaged a pickup truck and several parts of the police station building.
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Source: The Thaiger News
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