Five suspects arrested in Yala
Police apprehended five suspects during their search of a village not far from Yala's provincial seat following a series of attacks in the province.
The five, aged between 19 and 26, were hiding out in a house.
When questioned, they gave ambiguous statements and after a record check, all were found to have outstanding arrest warrants under the emergency decree. It is believed they may have been involved in the attack on Lammai police station on Wednesday night.
M-79 grenades and assault rifles were used in the attack. Police detained the suspects for further investigation.
In a related development, one of the four villagers seriously injured in the attack on a military post in Bannang Sata has died in hospital. He has been identified as Karin Ma. The 54-year-old suffered multiple gunshot wounds on the torso and legs. Three other victims are still being treated at Bannang Sata and Yala hospitals.
In Yala, four assailants fired M79 grenades at Lammai police station before turning to M16 assault rifles. Similar attacks were reported at a military outpost in Bannang Sata district and a border patrol police outpost in Than To district.
Investigators believe that Runda Kumpulan Kecil, (RKK) an insurgent leader, along with Ahmad Tuenga and Sasa Dara, who are both active in the Yala provincial seat, planned the attack at the Lammai police station.
