Border security stepped up after 2 Malaysians hurt in roadside bomb in Thai south

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Security has been increased at the Malaysia-Thailand border after two Malaysian men were wounded by a roadside bomb in Narathiwat province, an area affected by an insurgency against Bangkok. Authorities believe the victims were not the target, emphasizing the ongoing conflict risks.

Security around the Malaysia-Thailand border has been tightened after two Malaysian men were wounded in a roadside bomb blast in Narathiwat province, an area riven by a deadly insurgency against Bangkok. While police say the men – Abdullah Syarapi Abd Rahman, 45, and Muhammad Yusri Udin, 38, both from Kelantan – are not believed to have been the target of the improvised explosive device (IED), the incident highlights the dangers of the ongoing conflict in Thailand’s southernmost...