Anti-insurgent mission winds down
Soldiers on a special security mission will be phased out from the far South by 2027, according to the 4th Region Army.
The number of soldiers on the special mission — those deployed to counter insurgents — is being reduced every year and their number will be down to zero by 2027, said 4th Region Army commander Lt Gen Santi Sakuntanak.
By then, only soldiers in routine operations who are stationed in permanent locations will remain, he added.
In the meantime, the soldiers continue to play a vital part in reinforcing southern border security. The military will present a security management…
