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Major onslaught across southern provinces as region is rocked by bombs, arson and attacks by gunmen

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Fifty-one bombings, arson attacks and armed raids hit Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani, injuring two. Security sources suspect BRN figures in Malaysia, which denies hosting them. ( Source: Khaosod )

Southern Thailand burns as 51 bombings, arson attacks and armed raids strike Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani. Two people are injured, a store is destroyed and power and rail lines are bombed as Yala raises security to the highest level across the south.

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Thailand’s southern border provinces faced a coordinated night of terror as at least 51 bombings, arson attacks and armed raids struck Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani. Two people were injured while gunmen destroyed a convenience store and attackers hit roads, vehicles, telephone towers and surveillance cameras. Fresh explosions targeted power poles and railway tracks after daybreak, as Yala moved to maximum security readiness.

Thailand’s southern border provinces went up in flames on Saturday night during at least 51 coordinated incidents. Bombings, arson attacks and armed raids struck Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani from about 8 pm. Two people were initially reported injured, while public infrastructure and government property suffered extensive damage. By Sunday morning, further explosions had hit electricity and railway infrastructure in Narathiwat.

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