Attack on Sungai Golok control post aimed at causing chaos, says deputy mayor


KOTA BARU: The attack on a security control post at the Sungai Golok district office in Narathiwat Province, Thailand on Saturday was believed to have been aimed at causing chaos in Southern Thailand, Sungai Golok deputy mayor Apichet Jeh-Ouma said.

The group of attackers dressed in black and had their faces covered, came in two vehicles, fired repeated shots and threw grenades in the attack that killed a security personnel at the scene, while another died while receiving treatment at the hospital, he added.

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