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Associated Press
At least 17 attacks occurred in Pattani, Narathiwat and Yala provinces, most of which were at his convenience stores and gas stations, military spokesman Pramote His Promin said. said Wednesday. Three civilians were reported injured. There was no claim of liability.
More than 7,300 people have died since 2004 when he erupted in three states. The three provinces are the only Muslim-majority provinces in a Buddhist-dominated country. Attacks have also taken place in neighboring Songkhla province.
Muslim residents have long accused Thailand of treating them like second-class citizens, and over the decades separatist movements have been regularly active. The heavy-handed crackdown is fueling dissatisfaction.
The attack was launched by the Thai government and the BRN — a rebel group believed to be the largest by the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu Patani — for violence during the Islamic holy period. It is the most high-profile since early April, when it agreed to stop of Ramadan.
