One ranger killed, four injured in blast while repairing Narathiwat house

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023

Muslim insurgents detonated a bomb planted inside a house being built by a group of rangers in Narathiwat province on Thursday, killing one ranger and injuring four others.

Police said the explosion occurred at 10.55am at Taloh village in Tambon Sakor of Narathiwat’s Si Sakhon district.

The five rangers were building a house for villagers and the insurgents apparently remotely detonated a homemade bomb planted in the middle of the house, police said.

The ranger killed in the blast was identified as Udomsak Raotapong.

One ranger killed, four injured in blast while repairing Narathiwat house The four injured were Thanasask Khirikkaew, 35, Adul Chairit, 32, Puteh Alee, 39, and Thirawat Kongjui, 27.

The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital.