PUBLISHED : 31 Oct 2023 at 06:43
YALA: An unidentified gang fired two M79 grenades at a security checkpoint in this southern border province city late on Sunday night.
The case was reported to Pol Capt Narin Saengdet, a commissioned duty officer at Muang Yala Police Station, at 12.20am yesterday.
According to police, the suspects fired the M79s at the Saphan Dum checkpoint in Yala City Municipality, which was manned by both soldiers and volunteer defence corps (VDCs) personnel.
Moo-Aek Phongsak, one of the Muang Yala VDCs at the checkpoint, said the second M79 grenade followed the first one after a minute.
The checkpoint personnel fired their weapons at the gang, who fled the scene, he said.
A 79-year-old woman said she heard the…
