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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Quick, hide the truth!

Thailand has been plagued with attacks by jihadists and Islamists, yet Reuters has seen fit to obfuscate and misdirect in this story.  It is also another example of how the media tries hard to make sure none of us really understands who is doing what to whom. 

When you see phrases like "insurgent violence," "separatist rebellion," "ethnic Malay militants" just replace them with jihadists and Islamists. 


From Reuters Jan 25 by Surapan Boonthanom

A roadside bomb killed nine civilians and wounded two in Thailand's southernmost province on Tuesday, police said, the deadliest attack in 19 months in the predominantly Muslim region bordering Malaysia.

The victims were all Buddhists who were travelling in a pickup truck to hunt wild pigs when the bomb exploded in Yala, one of three provinces beset by sporadic insurgent violence in a seven-year separatist rebellion.

It was the region's deadliest attack since gunmen opened fire with automatic weapons at a mosque during evening prayers on June 9, 2009, killing 11 people.

More than 4,300 people have been killed since 2004 as ethnic Malay Muslims fight for autonomy from Thailand's Buddhist majority in the rubber-rich region.

It was the second major attack in six days and will be a blow to the government and security forces, who say the level of violence has fallen significantly in recent months, citing tighter security and a spate of public relation campaigns.

Four soldiers were killed and five wounded last Wednesday when rebels armed with grenades and assault rifles stormed an army outpost in Narathiwat province. Media said at least 20 rifles were stolen.

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