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Injured toll climbs in Southern attacks

PATTANI: Three persons were killed and 61 wounded in bomb and shooting attacks in Pattani and Narathiwat on Saturday night, authorities said on Sunday.


By Bangkok Post

Sunday 25 May 2014 12:46 PM


 

All three deaths were in Pattani, they said.

M79 grenades and other explosions hit 15 spots in Muang district of Pattani and bombs exploded in three locations in Rue So district of Narathiwat. All took place around 7.30pm.

A navy partol ship was damaged after one of the three bombs hit the vessel on the Pattani River.

The injured toll was 55 on Saturday night and rose to 61 on Sunday.

Col Pramote Prom-in, spokesman for the Internal Security Operations Command Region 4, said on Sunday the situations were under control.