Dozens of co-ordinated arson attacks hit southern Thailand

This video can not be played Watch: A shop ablaze in Narathiwat, southern Thailand as a wave of attacks reported More than 50 co-ordinated arson and incendiary attacks "aimed at creating unrest" have been carried out across Thailand's insurgency-hit south, the Thai military has stated. At least two people were injured, with a local government office building, a convenience store, and a stolen vehicle among the targets set on fire.

The incidents took place across the country's southern border provinces between 20:00 local time (13:00 GMT) and midnight on Saturday, the military's Internal Security Operations Command stated in a statement. Most were reported in Narathiwat province, with others occurring in neighbouring Yala and Pattani.

According to the Bangkok Post, two women were injured when a bomb exploded in Muang district in Narathiwat province.

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Telecommunication towers were set on fire in several locations, and security authorities cautioned residents not to touch suspicious objects. Authorities imposed an overnight curfew in the Narathiwat province that was lifted on Sunday earlier today. No further attacks had been reported on Sunday.

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Charred vehicles pictured outside an administrative office in Narathiwat No group has asserted responsibility for the arson attacks. Since 2004, a low-level conflict has simmered in the southernmost provinces of Buddhist-majority Thailand, as rebels in the Muslim-majority region battle for greater autonomy. More than 7,000 people have been killed in the violence so far.

The insurgency is mainly led Since talks facilitated In July, five soldiers were killed in a gun and bomb attack at a checkpoint in Narathiwat prompting the authorities to postpone a planned dialogue process. Thai media report insurgents often target security authorities and government buildings, sometimes ahead of visits Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and members of his cabinet are scheduled to make a two-day visit to the city of Hat Yai in southern Songkhla province next week to discuss investment projects, flooding prevention and security issues

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This video can not be played Watch: A shop ablaze in Narathiwat, southern Thailand as a wave of attacks reported More than 50 co-ordinated arson and incendiary attacks "aimed at creating unrest" have been carried out across Thailand's insurgency-hit south, the Thai military has stated.

At least two people were injured, with a local government office building, a convenience store, and a stolen vehicle among the targets set on fire.