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Buddhists Killed By Roadside Bomb In Yala Province

January 28 2011

Thailand

A roadside bomb explosion in the Yaha district of Thailand's southern Yala province has killed nine people and wounded two, reports the Bangkok Post.

Villagers from Songkhla were returning from a hunting trip in Yaha on Wednesday when the bomb was detonated as their pickup truck passed it, police said.

Seven villagers were reportedly killed instantly and two died later in the hospital

Police said the bomb consisted of about 22 pounds (10 kg) of explosives, creating a 7-foot...

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