Bangkok: As authorities pursued the suspect, a gunman killed three people dead, including a baby, in Thailand’s insurgency-stricken south on Saturday, according to police.
One of three provinces in Thailand’s far west, which has a Muslim majority, is where the intruder opened fire late on Friday in a residential neighborhood in Tak Bai area, which is home to a dissident insurgency that has been fighting for decades.
According to authorities, a nine-year-old child and a 75-year-old man were among the three fatalities.
According to local police officer Watthana Thurarat,” One target died at the image, and two others succumbed to their wounds at the hospital,” adding that two more people were hurt, two more were hurt.
Authorities believe the suspect, who is still at large, has ties to a insurgent group, Watthana said.
More than 7, 000 people have been killed by separatists seeking greater independence for the church specific area of the kingdom, which includes Narathiwat, Pattani, and Yala, which are often racked by violence.
But, armed civilians in private areas are still a relatively uncommon target for attacks, with the majority involving security personnel.
In 2004, Thai safety makes shot into a group of demonstrators outside a Tak Bai police station, killing seven people.
In the wake of their arrests, 78 some suffocated in the backs of military trucks, a deadly assault frequently thought to be the cause of the southern turmoil in the country with a Buddhist majority.
A Thai court last year rejected the long-delayed Tak Bai case brought by survivors ‘ people against seven officers when the statute of limitations expired.
Experts have warned that the selection may cause regional tensions to rise even further.
