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Although Thailand's southern violence is mostly ethnic-based, anonymous leaflets issued by militant groups often contain jihadist language. Many young militants received training and indoctrination from Islamic teachers, some of which took place within Islamic educational institutions.
13 August – A roadside bomb killed a security officer in the predominantly Muslim province of Pattani in Thailand’s southern border region alongside Malaysia. [229] 14 August – Thai army troops killed 2 people suspected of planting the roadside bomb that killed the security officer on 13 August. One of whom being a leading member of the RKK.
Thailand's southern region has experienced its deadliest attack in years. Suspected separatist insurgents stormed a checkpoint in its Muslim-majority south, killing at least 15 people - including ...
The attacks have been regarded by most major news outlets as part of the broader South Thailand insurgency.While no terrorist organisation took responsibility for the bombings, the most likely culprit is the Gerakan Mujahidin Islam Patani (GMIP) separatist movement, which is a splinter group of the Gerakan Mujahidin Pattani.
Incidents of terrorism in Thailand are mostly related to the South Thailand insurgency, which has been going on for decades. Sporadic incidents have also occurred elsewhere (mostly in Bangkok ), although such events are much less common.
The attacks in Songkhla Province may have suggested that insurgent activity was expanding, or simply that security in Songkhla province was more lax than in the three southern provinces. [1] [2] The bombings, drive-by shootings and machete attacks in southern Thailand began in January 2004, and by April 2005 had resulted in over 600 deaths ...
2007 South Thailand bombings: Bombing 18 February 2007: Several provinces in Southern Thailand including Narathiwat, Pattani, Songkhla and Yala: Narathiwat, Pattani, Songkhla, Yala: 7 43+ 50+ 2007 Ra-ngae Bombing Bombing 9 May 2007: Bo-ngo Sub-district Ra-ngae district: Narathiwat: 7 [30] Talaad Thai Shooting Shooting and Stabbing 23 May 2007
The 2007 South Thailand bombings were a series of bombings that hit Narathiwat, Pattani, Songkhla and Yala during the Chinese New Year celebrations on 18 and 19 February. At least seven people were killed. [1] The bombings were the first time the rebels had simultaneously struck all four southern provinces.