Bomb blast, gunfire near Golok jolts Rantau Panjang residents awake in the wee hours


PETALING JAYA: Vibrations believed to be from a bomb explosion in Gualosira, near Sungai Golok in Narathiwat district, were felt by villagers in Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, in the wee hours of Monday (April 29).

Among those who were affected was a 45-year-old villager who only wished to be known as Imi, who told Malay language daily Sinar Harian, that besides the explosion, sounds of gunfire were also heard in the area.

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Sungai Golok , Rantau Panjang , Explosion , Gunfire

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