Thailand (AP) - the marines in Thailand back violent southern main armed attack their base overnight in a killed 16 militants, authorities said on Wednesday. This is the most deadly charge Muslim guerrillas suffered the worst since more than 100 people died nearly ten years ago.
About fifty wearing army uniform type of militant attacks against Marine base (Wednesday) just after midnight, in the province of nalati tile Bacho area Somkiat Ponprayun captain said, provincial Marine corps special project leader.
In the penalty shoot-out over, has 16 militants killed, the rest of the escape, Somkiat said. To reduce the death toll had earlier on Wednesday, regional military spokesman captain Pramote PROMIN from the digital.
Somkiat said, fend against soldiers sustained no casualties. He said, marines has been ventilation and the local attack, and warned.
Occurred in the near every battle in southern Thailand three provinces since the outbreak of the rebellion to in 2004, more than 5000 people were killed. Security forces, as well as teachers, has been the goal of insurgents, because they were as a representative of the government.
In the south, in a Muslim majority area mainly buddhist country, once is independent of the Muslim has long been complain that the central government discrimination in Bangkok, insurgents were considered for autonomy. But rebels itself remains weak, and militants has not publicly declare their goal.
Wednesday's loss the guerrillas attacked the police checkpoints and three provinces, in 2004 launched in April, at the same time, where they are hiding in the north of the wild radix puerariae - SAE mosque cause of conflict, more than 100 militants were killed, including the 32.
Commander. The Thammanoon think, who is in charge of the Marine corps base, said the armed forces are ready to meet Wednesday's attacks, the authorities found a sketch, formulated the insurgents plan, a warlike people were killed in recent days.
Will Udomchai Thammasaroraj military commander said, when accepting a reporter to interview ThaiPBS channel, the army on Wednesday night to Thursday has announced a curfew area 5 km (3 miles) of the base.
"Insurgents uplift because in their successful attack in recent weeks surge, therefore, Bangkok is the base of the human rights watch researcher Sue nye said:" this is a significant loss in their side, Phasuk. "From now onwards, the authorities will surely be very concerned about their revenge."
Last Sunday, suspected militants killed five soldiers and wounded five in two attacks, including a car bomb detonated, explosion and pull in the house as a truck carrying six soldiers through. Militants soldiers, killing five people, and take away the soldiers killed the rifle.
From a security officials on Friday is scheduled to hold a meeting to discuss security's southernmost province.



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