Thailand/Insurgency: roadside bomb wounded seven Thai soldiers in Narathiwat

At least seven Thai troops have been killed when a bomb allegedly triggered by terrorists hit their convoy in Thailand's restive South. Senior police official confirmed that the attack occurred on Monday afternoon as the trucks with 38 government troops left a camp in Bo-ngo sub-district in Narathiwat province. He added that police recovered a gas canister at the scene used to plant the mobile phone-triggered explosive device.

No group has claimed responsibility of the attack. However, alleged separatists have been staging attacks on police officers, soldiers, teachers and other government officials, belonging to either the Buddhist or Muslim community. Violence engulfed the largely Muslim dominated southern region of the country during the last six years and has claimed the lives of at least 4000 people.