World : Series Of Attacks, Bomb Blast In Pattani, No Casualties Reported

Pattani, on September 30, experienced a series of attacks involving a bomb blast, arson, and sabotage, with no casualties reported. Col Adul Ngoh, the police chief of Nong Chik District, detailed the events to reporters. A homemade bomb weighing approximately 10 kilograms was placed at the entrance of the Sri Samai Super Store, which was subsequently detonated.

Accompanying the explosion, the suspects – six to seven in number, masked and armed – stopped a truck driver and a security guard before proceeding with their destructive activities. The truck was set ablaze, and the suspects proceeded to damage CCTV cameras and burn tires. Additionally, they scattered nails on the Pattani-Hat Yai road, presumably to impede the efforts of authorities in tracking them.

Despite ongoing investigations by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team and continued police efforts to apprehend the suspects, no armed group has yet claimed responsibility for the incident. The full extent of the losses is still being assessed. This latest incident is part of a series of arson attacks that targeted government buildings, convenience stores, business premises, vehicles, and utility poles in Narathiwat, Pattani, and Yala on August 22.

Those coordinated attacks resulted in at least three injuries in Narathiwat and more than 50 incidents across the three provinces over the weekend. Consequently, authorities imposed curfews in Narathiwat, from 10.15pm on August 22 to 6am on August 23.