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Monday, January 5, 2004

Muslim areas get martial law

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BANGKOK -- Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said yesterday he will enforce martial law in Thailand's mainly Muslim south, where insurgents this week have seized weapons, burned schools and attacked police outposts, killing four soldiers and three policemen.

Authorities said it was still not clear whether the two days of attacks were the work of Muslim insurgents angry about Thai troops in Iraq, or sophisticated criminals creating an atmosphere of confusion and intimidation in which they can commit illegal acts.

Martial law was already in existence in the region, but will now be strictly implemented because "ordinary jurisdiction will not work," said government spokesman Jakrapob Penkair in an interview.

The wave of violence started Sunday, when about 30 raiders attacked an armory in Narathiwat province, killing four soldiers and stealing more than 100 American-supplied M-16 assault rifles, an army spokesman said.

Assailants set fire to about 20 schools in the province and destroyed several police posts in what appeared to be related attacks.

Yesterday, the insurgents exploded two bombs in the city of Pattani, killing three policemen and injuring several others, Mr. Jakrapob said. Two other bombs were discovered before they could be detonated.

The spokesman said it was "too early" to tell who was responsible, but suspicion fell on the banned Pattani United Liberation Organization (PULO), which boasted in May that Thai security forces were "falling like leaves" as Muslims fought to free the south from Bangkok's rule.

Muslims make up only 4 percent of the population in Thailand, which is 95 percent Buddhist, but are a majority in the extreme south of the country along the border with Malaysia.

Yesterday's attacks came as hundreds of troops scoured the region searching for the perpetrators of Sunday's raids, which demonstrated the insurgents' ability to stage synchronized guerrilla operations.

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