-♻RetweetReligion of Peace Strikes Again in Thailand
Thu, Jun 7, 2007 at 7:50:20 am PDT
Another murder in the Thailand jihad, as well as sabotage intended to kill many more: Rebels kill policeman; trains still halted.
(BangkokPost.com) - Insurgents opened fire on a police officer in the heart of a market in Narathiwat province, Thursday morning, riddling him with 14 bullets and killing him on the spot.
The shooting in the morning market caused shoppers to panic and run for their lives.
Sen Sgt Maj Suriya Malaimal, 51, was shot as he was helping his wife sell food at the market. Police said eight insurgents on four motorcycles ambushed him.
They also stole his M-16 rifle before escaping.
Meanwhile, the State Railway of Thailand decided to postpone the resumption of trains in the deep South to Friday after saboteurs damaged many sections of track. They caused a derailment that injured 14 passengers on Monday.
The State Railway earlier said the trains would resume operations on Thursday but decided to keep the trains out of the southernmost provinces after officials found bolts and sleepers were removed from tracks in Yala that could have sent a train careering into a nearby bridge and canal.
(Hat tip: Weasel Zippers.)
UPDATE at 6/7/07 8:08:28 am:
The “insurgents” are also burning schools today.
(Hat tip: Killgore.)



