|
|
Article: Muslim unrest flares in Thailand; Two policemen were killed Monday after Bangkok declared martial law in the south, the scene of renewed separatist violence.(WORLD)
- Article from:
- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- January 7, 2004
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2004 The Christian Science Publishing Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Frank Bures Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor
Just as residents of southern Thailand thought the New Year had come peacefully in spite of a holiday terrorism alert, a series of coordinated terror attacks has prompted the government to impose martial law and has renewed fears of resurgent Islamic separatism in the region.
On Monday, bombs killed two policemen in the city of Pattani, near the Malaysian border. The attacks followed violence over the weekend in neighboring Narathiwat Province, where arsonists attacked 20 schools and militants raided an armory, killing four soldiers and stealing more than 100 rifles.
The unrest ...