Notorious Militia Member Arrested in Southern Thailand

Expand Abdulhakeem “Hakeem” Darase is allegedly responsible for many murders of ethnic Malay Muslims accused of involvement with the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) separatist movement. © 2019 Isra News The recent arrest in Yala province of a militia member linked to numerous murders and other crimes raised hopes that the Thai government was finally getting serious about countless abuses carried out by its security forces in Thailand’s restive southern border provinces. Abdulhakeem “Hakeem” Darase is allegedly responsible for a long list of murders of ethnic Malay Muslim men and women…

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