Seven injured as string of blasts hit Narathiwat

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PUBLISHED: 18 Oct 2024 at 14: 38

Officers inspect a patrol vehicle partly damaged in a bomb attack in Sungai Padi district, Narathiwat, on Friday morning. Five members of the patrol were slightly injured. (Photo: Abdullah Benjakat)
Officials inspect a patrol car partially damaged in a bomb strike in Sungai Padi area, Narathiwat, on Friday night. Five people of the guard suffered minor injuries. ( Photo: Abdullah Benjakat )

Seven security personnel were hurt in a series of bombing-related incidents in the southern border province of Naratiwat on Friday night. &nbsp,

According to Ranger Task Force 4810, the weapons were planted close to two power wires in front of a gasoline shop in Kuwa Village Moo 5 in tambon Riko. &nbsp,

At 5:30 a.m., the second explosion was reported. Three days later, the next storm occurred. In the first two assaults, no wounds were reported.

A third explosive after detonated near a gate in Riko as a patrol car carrying guards and volunteers passed by. One military warrior and four warrior volunteers were among the five injured by the explosion. All of them sustained minor wounds.

On Road No 4056 along the Sungai Kolok-Sungai Padi road, two more bomb attacks took place at 9:55 am, about 500 meters away from the 447th Border Patrol Post. Two police officers were harmed and taken to a doctor.