Thai soldiers shot dead four Muslims in Pattani

World News ~ Four civilians in the village of Kood, Pattani Province, Thailand was shot dead by the army and police joint operation early this morning. Victim's identity is not revealed details, but all men aged between 23 to 32 years. While 22 others dicokok police.
White Elephant Affairs military argues they are members of the rebel group. As reported by the Malaysian Insider, Thursday (26/3), there are 30 people who were targeted invasion of the apparatus. Most suspected rebels escaped into the hills.
"They fight. Shoot shooting occurred about an hour," said Commander Mana Dechawarit.
Pattani is a province in southern Thailand bordering Malaysia, which is predominantly Muslim. Since the last two decades, the Thai government claims there is an armed movement that wants independence. The death toll from violence in Pattani reached more than 6 thousand people since 2004.
Dechawarit said last night before the operation, the army intelligence intercepted phone calls from a group called Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK). They are armed movements which last year killed at the border police.
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha who berlatas military says it wants the violence no longer occur. The Thai government is willing to open a dialogue with the Muslim separatist group.
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