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Thursday, 23 July 2026
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Five Soldiers Killed in Southern Thailand Checkpoint Attack

A bomb attack in Narathiwat province left five soldiers dead, while a separate car bombing in the same province wounded a police officer.

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Five soldiers were killed in an attack in southern Thailand, according to reports.

The attack was reported to have occurred in Narathiwat province, at a checkpoint, and involved a bomb.

Separately, a car bombing elsewhere in the same province was reported to have wounded a police officer.

Updates

The victims of the attack in Narathiwat province's Ra-ngae district have been identified as paramilitary troops. Authorities report that the attackers, who were dressed in black clothing, carried out the assault using a combination of firearms and pipe bombs.

Callum Fitzwilliam

Politics Correspondent · Talivio News

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Sources

  1. Al JazeeraFive soldiers killed in southern Thailand checkpoint attack (opens in a new window)
  2. channelnewsasia.comFive soldiers killed in bomb attack in Thailand's restive south (opens in a new window)
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