A Bloody Ramadan in Thailand’s Deep South

Expand Thai security forces inspects the scene of a bomb attack at a market in Pattani province on May 27, 2019. ©2019 Khaosod English When Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) insurgents detonated a motorcycle bomb at the crowded Bor Thong Market in Thailand’s Pattani province on May 27, they could have foreseen there would be many civilian casualties. But that did not stop them. The bomb, apparently meant to attack Thai security forces guarding the market, killed two civilians, including a 14-year-old boy, and wounded 18 others. Most of the victims were ethnic Malay Muslims buying food to break…

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