Village Official Shot Dead in Thung Yang Daeng District, Pattani Province
Category: Criminal Activity
Severity: 2 (Low)
Source: Drum Cussac
10/15/2017 (Thailand) - Local media reports indicate that an assistant village chief was shot dead on the evening of Saturday, 14 October, in the Thung Yang Daeng district of Pattani province. Makata Jeta was reportedly gunned down whilst praying outside a mosque in the village of Ban Talo Bongae at around 1930hrs (1230 UTC) in a suspected targeted killing. Separatist insurgents in Thailand's restive deep south frequently stage attacks on security personnel and installations, as well as against local leaders, religious figures, teachers and civilians believed to be working with the government. Foreign nationals are rarely targeted in insurgency-related attacks, although bystanders and passers-by can be exposed to incidental violence due to the indiscriminate methods used by the assailants.
Those in Pattani province should monitor local media sources for further updates on the incident and any associated security operations. Travellers in the province and other parts of the deep south are advised to maintain good situational awareness at all times and subject all overland travel to comprehensive security risk management protocols. Any suspicious items or activity should be immediately reported to security forces.
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