Bombs in southern Thailand kill 5, wound 50

Bombs in southern Thailand kill 5, wound 50

BANGKOK (AP) Bombs in southern Thailand have killed five people and wounded more than 50 in the central distict of a provincial capital.

Yala Governor Dethrat Simsiri says three explosions took place at midday Saturday within a 100-meter (100-yard) radius over a period of 10 minutes in the commercial district of Yala municipality. He says the first two bombs were hidden in motorcycles, while the third was in a car.

Such bombings are a common tactic of Islamist separatists who have been waging an insurgency in Thailand three southernmost provinces since early 2004. The conflict has taken more than 5,000 lives.

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