Thailand: 5 policemen shot dead by suspected Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) rebels in Pattani
Five police officers were shot dead in an ambush in Thailand’s insurgency-hit south on Wednesday, officials said, but the government vowed the attack would not derail fragile peace efforts.
The shooting comes a day after two soldiers were killed in an attack at a school in the south by suspected rebels, apparently intent on disrupting the peace talks.
Muslim-majority southern Thailand has suffered an insurgency for nearly a decade that has claimed thousands of lives.
Wednesday’s attack was carried out by gunmen in the back of a pick-up truck that swerved in front of a police vehicle, causing it to stop, according to police in Thung Yang Daeng district of Pattani province.