Bomb in Thailand's southern province kills 3, wounds at least 18 says security official

Bomb in Thailand's southern province kills 3, wounds at least 18 says security official
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By Euronews with Reuters
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A bomb that exploded in a market in Thailand's southern province of Yala killed 3 people and injured at least 18 said a security official.

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A bomb has gone off in a market in Thailand’s southern Yala province on Monday (January 22), killing 3 people and injuring 18 said a spokesman for the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC).

The ISOC is a government security force that operates in the region.

“The criminals put a bomb in a motorcycle and placed it next to a market cart. The force of the explosion caused 3 people to lose their lives,” said ISOC spokesman Pramote Prom-in.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. 

Thailand’s southern regions of Narathiwat, Pattani, and Yala have a history of long-running insurgencies by the ethnic Malay Muslim population who want autonomy.

The region, however, had not experienced such a deadly attack in a while.

Analysts who monitor the conflict say the attacks fell to a historic low in 2017 despite talks between the Thai government and rebel groups stalling.

Resistance to Buddhist rule in the predominantly Muslim provinces resurfaced violently in 2004. 

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