Mid Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Bomb blast rocks popular Narathiwat recreation area Saturday 21 July 2007 08:16:33 PM (GMT+7:00) A bomb exploded at a recreation park near a beach in Narathiwat's Tak Bai district but no one was wounded. The site is a popular visiting point for local residents and tourists on weekends.A remote-controlled bomb was hidden at the site but no one was wounded in the explosion. Meanwhile, a school was torched in Cho Ai Rong district after security forces raided a village and detained 25 people for questioning on Friday. Banyaning School was burned to the ground on Friday night. Completely destroyed in the arson attack, police believe the fire was motivated in retaliation for the raid. A number of electric power poles were felled and spikes were strewn on roads to prevent police from initially responding to the fire. A combined force of 150 police and soldiers had encircled Durulinsan village in Cho Ai Rong and conducted close searches in 20 locations earlier in the day. The village is the hometown of Masae Useng, a key insurgent group leader, with a Bt5 million bounty on his head. The arson occurred in the nighttime after officials held 25 suspects for questioning. (TNA)-E004 MCOT Public Company Limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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