5 killed, 10 police and 2 civilians injured in Narathiwat bomb attack

Narathiwat - Four people were killed and 10 policemen and two civilians were injured when insurgents detonated a bomb to attack police deployed to inspect a robbery at a grocery store Friday.

The attack occurred at 10:40 am at a shop in Moo 1 village in Tambon Dusongyor of Narathiwat's Chanae district.

The bomb exploded when police were inspecting the shop after its owner, Wilawan Satikornkul, was robbed.

Police said the bomb was assembled inside a cooking gas cylinder and detonated with a mobile phone.

The five slain victims were identified as Doloh Haremtabu, 49, village head of the village, Arong Khan, assistant village head, Adul Waeuseng, a teacher, Lersak Chivaroj, a brother of the shop owner and Chumpol Kanwiroj.

The Nation