Security stepped up for the end of Ramadan in Songkhla, Thailand

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Police and troops are stepping up security in Songkhla and the southern province, especially the town of Hat Yai, ahead of the Eid al-Fitr festival – the end of the annual Ramadan – tomorrow (Wednesday).

Today is the last day of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. A security source said intelligence agencies believed Muslim insurgents would step up attacks on this day prior to Wednesday’s start of Eid, the “Festival of Breaking the Fast”.

Officials are strictly checking motorcycles and other vehicles at road checkpoints today and tomorrow.

Within business areas and shopping malls in downtown Hat Yai, security officials have increased the frequency of patrols as the number of Thai and Malaysian Muslim visitors increased.

Officials expected more tourists on Wednesday and so are implementing increased security measures.

SOURCE: The Nation

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