Teacher, villager killed, three officials injured in attacks in Narathiwat

Narathiwat - Muslim terrorists launched a spate of attacks in this southern border province, killing a Muslim teacher and a Muslim villager and injuring three officials.

In Rusoh district, a soldier was injured when the insurgents detonated a bomb buried on village road at 6:45 am on Sunday.

In Joh I Rong district, insurgents detonated a bomb and damaged two police patrol cars at 9:10 pm. Police were not injured.

Ten minutes later, two men on a motorcycle hurled a Molotov cocktail against a Buddhist's house. The fire was quickly put out, causing little damage.

In Sungai Padi district, police were abushed by a group of insurgents and two sides exchanged gunfire for about five minutes. Two policemen were injured.

While the shooting was going on, a Muslim teacher was shot dead in a mosque.

When a unit of soldiers arrived to inspect the crime scene, they were attacked by Muslim villagers on suspicion that they killed the teachers.

During the turmoil. A soldier fired at a villager, killing him at the scene.

The Nation