Thursday, July 25, 2013

Bomb blast kills three in Thailand

A bomb blast  killed three people  and injured two in the southern province of Thailand.
Muslim insurgents are active in the area an army spokesperson said that an explosive device was detonated near a hospital in Narathiwat province on Wednesday.
Three teachers in a nearby car were killed and two police officers were wounded.
Teachers have become targets for militants who demand that children receive an Islamic education.

Muslims separatists have been waging an insurgency against the government for almost a decade in the region.They are seeking greater autonomy for the country's three southernmost provinces. More than 5,300 people have been killed since 2004, including at least 160 acadmecia and educators.

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