Over 3,800 die in six years of violence in Deep South
By the News Desk
Altogether more than 3,800 people were killed in the deep South during the past six years since the militants first staged their campaign of terror on April 4, 2004 by raiding an army armoury in Joh Irong district of Narathiwat.
Statistics compiled by the news desk of the Isra news agency until November show that a total of 3,860 people, including government officials, suspected militants and civilians, died during the six years of conflicts.
In October, there were altogether 79 violent incidents, resulting to 43 deaths and 138 injured. Province-wise, there were 37 violent incidents (28 shootings, four arsons and five bombings) in Pattani; 19 (15 shootings and four bombings) in Yala: 22 (15 shootings, two arsons and five bombings in Narathiwat and one bombing attack in Thepa district of Songkhla.
As far as casualties are concerned, Pattani registered the biggest death toll with 19 deaths, including 15 civilians, three government officials and one suspected militant. 44 people were injured, including 10 officials. Thirteen people died in Narathiwat, including 13 civilians, and 47 others were injured.
In November, the number of violent incidents dropped to 61 from 79 a month ago, but the death toll climbed up to 44 against 43 in October. The number of injured was registered at 54.
Out of the 61 incidents, 26 of them took place in Pattani, 22 in Narathiwat and the rest in Yala. There were altogether 10 bombing incidents, 49 shootings and two arsons. Pattani recorded the highest number of incidents with 20 shootings, two arsons and four bombing attacks followed by Narathiwat with 19 shooting incidents and three bombings. Yala had 10 shooting incidents and three bombings.
