Political parties condemn attacks in Narathiwat

Parties in the governing coalition and the opposition have come together to condemn the escalating violence against civilians in the restive southern region.

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Since Friday, at least five people — including a police officer — have been killed in a series of violent incidents in Narathiwat.

On Friday afternoon, a group of unidentified assailants killed a 76-year-old blind woman and critically injured her son in Ai Bue Tae in the province's Chanae district. Later in the evening, six attackers on motorcycles opened fire at a house in tambon Khosit in Tak Bai district, killing three people, including a nine-year-old girl, and injuring at least two others.

The next day, a bomb detonated as a police investigation team worked to retrieve CCTV footage of the incident in Chanai district. Three people were injured in the attack, one of whom died later in the day due to his injuries.

The Pheu Thai Party condemned the series of attacks in Narathiwat through a post on its social media channels yesterday, saying the government will bring the perpetrators of any attacks which target innocent civilians to justice.