Gunmen ambush police in Pattani, killing two officers
Gunfire erupted late last night when a group of assailants ambushed police officers in Yarang district, resulting in the immediate deaths of two officers at the scene. The incident occurred yesterday, February 19, at approximately 11.25pm, prompting an urgent investigation to track down the perpetrators.
Residents alerted the police upon hearing gunshots in the middle of the night. The unidentified group ambushed officers from Yarang Police Station who were on a routine patrol. The tragic event took place in a narrow alley behind a vehicle inspection station in Yarang, Pattani province.
At the time of the attack, Lance Corporal Decho Khiewkaew and Private Songchai Chantarapap were patrolling the area on a motorcycle. As they reached the alley behind the vehicle inspection station in Mueang Yarang subdistrict, the unknown assailants opened fire, discharging between five and 10 shots, leading to the immediate deaths of the two officers.
Following the attack, police and security forces moved in to gather preliminary evidence and established checkpoints to secure the area. Efforts are underway to apprehend the group responsible for the attack, believed to be insurgents operating in the region, reported KhaoSod.
This incident marks yet another attack on state officials, particularly targeting police officers in the southern border provinces.
Police are actively investigating to identify and capture the perpetrators. Further details will be reported as the investigation progresses.
Last year, security forces in Thailand’s southern province of Pattani engaged in a fierce clash with a group of insurgents in the Khlong Chang area, resulting in three insurgents being killed. This incident follows a sequence of violent events linked to the insurgents over several years.
The confrontation occurred during a law enforcement operation in Khlong Chang, Naket subdistrict, Khok Pho district, Pattani province when officers encountered resistance from armed insurgents.
The exchange of gunfire led to the deaths of three insurgents and one officer, with two additional officers sustaining injuries. These events unfolded over several days, concluding recently.
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