தாய்லாந்து பயங்கரவாதத்தில் ஒன்பது மதரஸாக்களின் பங்கு

தாய்லாந்தில் மிகப்பெரிய ஒன்பது இஸ்லாமிய பள்ளிகள் (மதரஸாக்கள்) தாய்லாந்தில் முஸ்லீம் தீவிரவாதத்துக்கு ஊற்றுக்கண்ணாக இருக்கின்றன என்று அறிக்கைகள் கூறுகின்றன.


Nine Islamic schools 'linked to insurgency'
WAEDAO HARAI & WASSANA NANUAM

Narathiwat _ Nine religious schools in Narathiwat are linked to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) Coordinate insurgent network, Col Thanatip Sawangsaeng, spokesman of the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc), said yesterday.

His comment came after a military investigation concluded that the Islamburapa religious school was a breeding ground and hideout for insurgents.

He said the school had links with a network of religious teachers from nine other schools in Narathiwat, who hooked up with the BRN Coordinate group.

On July 2, government forces raided the school and arrested seven suspected insurgents hiding in the compound.

Authorities decided to shut down the school and revoke its operating licence and forensic teams later came to gather fingerprints and DNA samples from the school's 800 or so teachers and students.

The school denies any links to the insurgency.

In its latest update, the Issara News Centre reported that 608 people have been killed and 1,202 injured in 1,292 attacks since Jan 1. The figures were provided by the civilian-military-police task force Por Tor Tor 43.

Narathiwat had the highest number of attacks, at 437, followed by Yala with 419, Pattani with 346 and the four districts of Songkhla with 90.

Meanwhile, a man suspected of being a core leader of the Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) guerrilla group was arrested after authorities surrounded a mosque in Si Sakhon district yesterday.

The 60-strong combined force laid siege to Ban Hadong village mosque following a tip-off.

Security forces detained Abdulrohim Guno, 32, who had a warrant out for his arrest, seizing a handgun and 12 bullets.

Police said Mr Abdulrohim was the RKK's core leader in Rueso and Si Sakhon districts. Authorities suspect him of involvement in and possible direction of over 10 attacks in Narathiwat.