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6 bomb explosions in Yala on New Year’s Eve

Police and bomb disposal officers inspect the scene of a bomb blast in Yala. Six bombs exploded in the southern border province on Dec 31, 2021. (Photo by Addullah Benjakat)

YALA: Six bombs exploded in this southern border province on Dec 31 – two in Muang district and four in Bannang Sata – and the Barisan Revolosi Nasional (BRN) claimed responsibility for the blasts, Pol Maj Gen Tinnakorn Rangmat, the provincial police chief, confirmed on Sunday.

In Muang district, the explosions took place at two spots.

At the first, the blast toppled two power posts by Highway 409 at Ban Tha Sap or the Moo 1 village of tambon Tha Sap. The second bomb went off at a power post near a power plant at Ban Phong Yirai in tambon Phong Yirai.

In Bannang Sata district, the bombs exploded at four spots.

The first bomb went off at…

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