State of emergency to continue
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published : 15 Dec 2020 at 06:32
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The state of emergency in the deep South will be extended for another three months from Dec 20 for security reasons.
Maj Gen Patchasak Patirupanont, a spokesman for Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, said on Monday that a meeting of the Emergency Situation Administration Committee (Esac) chaired by Gen Prawit agreed with a proposal of the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) Region 4 to extend the decree in Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat.
This was necessary on the grounds that the insurgents still had the potential to carry out violent operations in the region and amid signs they may resort to violence in various ways, Maj Gen Patchasak said.
Insurgent camp found on southern mountain
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published : 14 Dec 2020 at 11:04
2 Security officials search the deserted insurgents camp found on Bilo mountain in Si Sakhon district of Narathiwat on Sunday. (Photo: Abdullah Benjakat)
NARATHIWAT: A deserted camp with many tents, believed used by insurgents, was found on a mountain in Si Sakhon district on Sunday by a combined police-military force sent to scour the area.
The search on Bilo mountain was launched after a local man was shot dead while hunting wild pigs on Friday.
The task force discovered the camping area not far from Moo 3 village in tambon Sako. They reported finding 13 tents, many survival kits, three spent AK47 rifle cartridges and one pipe bomb. The campsite was empty of people.