Incident Summary:

10/21/2009: On Wednesday night, 46-year-old former member of the Rangae district council was shot dead in Rangae, Narathiwat, Thailand. No Group claimed responsibility however, Muslim separatists are suspected.

GTD ID:
200910210013

When:
2009-10-21

Country:
Thailand

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Narathiwat

City:
Ra-ngae

Location Details:
The attack took place in Rangae, Narathiwat, Thailand.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity
Specific Description A former member of the Rangae district council
Nationality of Target Thailand
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Unknown firearms were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Reuters: alertnet.org, “Suspected Separatists Kill Six Civilians in Restive Thai South,” http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/index.htm?region=AS&news=&v=&period=1&rt=0&startdate=20091022&enddate=20091022&fb_countrycodes=all&fb_emergencycodes=all&fb_topiccodes=&apply_filter.x=44&apply_filter.y=5&apply_filter=Apply+filter&fb_sourcecodes=&fb_membercodes=&start_sourcecodes=&start_membercodes= (October 22, 2009).
National Counterterrorism Center, “One Civilian Killed in Armed Attack by Suspected Muslim Seperatists in Rangae, Narathiwat, Thialand,” Worldwide Incidents Tracking System, April 16, 2010.