IED

IED event in Narathiwat, Tak Bai area, Thailand on Sat 21st October 2023

21st October 2023

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On 21 October 2023, a bomb planted by Malay Muslim separatists went off in front of a gold jewelry store in Chehe village, Che He, Tak Bai (Narathiwat). There were no injuries or fatalities. According to the investigations, the bomb was a radio-controlled IED hidden in a gas tank, weighing about 20 kilograms. This incident was one of a series of six attacks in Narathiwat on the same day which coincided with the upcoming anniversary of the tragic Tak Bai incident in 2004.

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Narathiwat ( Tak Bai area )

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