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Suspected Islamist militants fired grenades at a security checkpoint in Narathiwat province, injuring 30 people. The attack had allegedly been provoked by government attempts to win over local Muslim elders. Elsewhere in southern Thailand, five people died in shootings blamed on militants.

A group of about 100 insurgents surrendered to authorities in Pattani, saying they were tired of fighting. Among them was Wae-ali Copter Waji, who led an attack on an army base in 2004 that killed four soldiers and rekindled violence in the region.

In a policy change, the government is holding peace talks with Muslim separatists. Government forces have been trying to suppress a Muslim insurgency in the southern provinces of Pattani, Narathiwat, and Yala since 2004.

A group of 20 militants ambushed an army patrol in Pattani province, killing four soldiers and wounding two more. On July 18, a group of 25 militants in Narathiwat province attacked homes and a military outpost, killing two civilians and one soldier; two civilians and four soldiers were wounded in the attacks.

Two Islamist fighters, a soldiers and two civilians were killed during fighting in the Rueso district in Narathiwat province. The Islamist fighters attacked a military checkpoint in the district, but were repelled.

In the deadliest attack in several years, coordinated bombings in the cities of Yala in Yala province and Hat Yai in Songkhla province killed 14 and wounded 341. The car bombs exploded near restaurants, shops, and a crowded hotel. In Pattani province, militants detonated a motorcycle near a police station, wounding one officer. Muslim insurgents […]

Insurgents killed four soldiers and wounded one more in a roadside bombing in Narathiwat. The soldiers had been providing security at a Buddhist festival. Since 2004, insurgents have killed over 5,000 people in Thailand.

Thai police arrested three more Iranians over the Feb. 14 bombings in Bangkok. Another suspect, a middle-aged man from the Mideast believed to be an explosives expert, remains at large.

Thai police have named six suspects, including at least four Iranians, in the Bangkok bombing. Three are in custody.

Thai police found a possible link between the recent bombings in Thailand and India. Three Iranian suspects have been arrested; a fourth suspect, Rohani Leila, a 32-year-old woman, is at large. Thai police said the bombings were most likely assassination attempts. Iran denied any role in the attacks.

Three bombs exploded in downtown Bangkok. In one of the bombings, an Iranian man had both legs blown off when he attempted to throw the bomb at police. Israel accused Iran of being behind the attacks.

Police have issued an arrest warrant for a second Hezbollah operative who is involved with a plot to conduct attacks against Westerners in Thailand. Atris Hussein, who is in custody, claimed the bomb materials found at his office were planted by Israel’s Mossad.

Police found materials to make a bomb during a search in Samut Sakhon near Bangkok. The materials were linked to Atris Hussein, a Lebanese Hezbollah operative who was detained last week.