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13:10, January 14, 2008 |
At least eight soldiers were killed when an army patrol unit was ambushed by insurgents in Thailand's restive southern province Narathiwat Monday morning, local media reported.
The ambush against the patrol unit of the Narathiwat Taskforce 34 happened on a road at the Rupoh village in Chanae district, Narathiwat, the FM 100 radio reported.
The two sides exchanged gunfire for about 30 minutes before the insurgents retreated, the report said.
Earlier reports said the ambush killed one soldier and injured seven others. Source:Xinhua
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