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29-04-04, 11:19
Thailand troops are on alert for more violence after over 100 men were killed during assaults on security posts in the country's Muslim south.
Two extra battalions of soldiers have been sent to step up security.
Top generals have warned of a new military campaign by Islamists, but the prime minister said the attacks were carried out by criminal gangs.
Rights groups and some Muslim leaders have questioned the military's degree of force in quelling the attacks.
"Troops must be on maximum alert and well prepared for the second and third wave of attacks," said Defence Minister Chettha Thanajaro.
BBC Read More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3668693.stm)
Two extra battalions of soldiers have been sent to step up security.
Top generals have warned of a new military campaign by Islamists, but the prime minister said the attacks were carried out by criminal gangs.
Rights groups and some Muslim leaders have questioned the military's degree of force in quelling the attacks.
"Troops must be on maximum alert and well prepared for the second and third wave of attacks," said Defence Minister Chettha Thanajaro.
BBC Read More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3668693.stm)