Sunday, February 23, 2014

Fatal Attacks Target Protests In Thailand, Kill Three Children

Four people were killed, including three children, and more than 50 injured in two separate attacks aimed at antigovernment protests in Thailand over the weekend.









A 5-year-old girl was killed by a stray bullet when attackers opened fire on antigovernment protesters on Saturday night in an eastern province of Thailand, police Col. Jirawut Tantasri said.






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During the attack, another 34 people were wounded.






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On Sunday at antigovernment protest in one of the busiest shopping areas of Bangkok, a bomb exploded killing a 6-year-old-girl, a 12-year-old boy, and a woman of about 40.






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Another 22 people were injured during Sunday's attack including a preteen boy who was in critical condition, said Lt. Gen. Paradon Patthanathabut, Thailand's national security chief.






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