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Thailand launches manhunt after 5 soldiers killed in southern insurgency attack

An attack in Thailand's southern Narathiwat province resulted in the deaths of five soldiers and injuries to six civilians, including a 10-year-old boy. The assailants, described as being in black clothing and riding a pickup truck, opened fire and threw pipe bombs at a security checkpoint before fleeing with stolen AK-47 rifles and other equipment. This incident is part of a long-standing Muslim separatist insurgency in the region, which has claimed thousands of lives since 2004. AI

RANK_REASON Significant event related to ongoing regional conflict and violence. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Thailand launches manhunt after 5 soldiers killed in southern insurgency attack

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Thailand launches manhunt after 5 soldiers killed, civilians injured in deep south

    Thai authorities said on Thursday they are searching for the people responsible for an attack in the country’s troubled deep south region that killed five soldiers and injured several civilians. About 10 attackers opened fire and threw pipe bombs at soldiers at a security checkpo…