IED

IED event in Pattani, Thailand on Fri 20th March 2026

20th March 2026

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Suspected insurgents destroyed a convenience store in Thung Yang Daeng district of Pattani early Friday morning. Police suspect that one or two suspects entered the Mini Big C convenience store in Village 6 of Nam Dan sub-district last night and hid an explosive device and a can of gasoline on a shelf of flammable goods. The device was timed to detonate at 3am, when the store was closed and all the staff had gone home.

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