Two killed, 4 wounded in Pattani
Two people were killed and four wounded in three separate gun attacks, believed to be by insurgents, in Pattani province from late Sunday night to Monday morning, police reported.
About 10pm on Sunday an assistant village chief was attacked by an unknown number of gunmen hiding on the roadside near Ban Khao Tum in Yarang district while he was leaving his house on a motorcycle to take guard duty at Ban Khok Khilek School.
Matohe Tayongmat, 50, the assistant village chief of Village Group 6 in tambon Khao Tum, was killed on spot. Two villagers were wounded in the cross-fire – Abdulloh Luebaesa and Hasen Jehma, both of nearby tambon Moh Lawi.
Spent AK47 and 11mm shell casings were recovered from the scene.
