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Article: Terrorist Group Kills Two Hostages in Southern Thailand
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- June 6, 2001
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A terrorist group in southern Thailand beheaded two kidnap
victims in an apparent attempt to discourage others from refusing
their ransom demands, the Bangkok Post reported Wednesday.
On Monday night, the heads of the two villagers of southern
province Yala were found dumped on a road. A handwritten statement
from the terrorist group were found along with their heads.
"This is an example for those who did not pay the movement," the
so-called Sri Nakharo terrorist group wrote in the Yawi language, a
language used in southernmost Thailand.
Police said the victims were kidnapped from their village on May
18 and the motive appeared to be an outright ransom demand, rather
than a political ...