YALA: A ranger was killed and another ranger and a civilian injured when a roadside bomb exploded in Banang Sata district on Tuesday morning.
Police said two homemade bombs were hidden on the roadside at Ban Ubae in tambon Ban Bacho. One was detonated as a six-member ranger patrol on teacher protection duty passed the spot about 9.25am.
Two rangers were hit by shrapnel. One was killed and the other wounded. A woman riding a motorcycle along the road was also knocked to the ground and broke her wrist.
The dead ranger was Angkharn Ruenkham, 33.
Ranger Theerawat Kanthanit, 28, sustained shrapnel wounds to his leg. The injured civilian was identified as Mayuree Jaedeurae, 38. Both were taken to Bannang Sata Hospital.
Bomb disposal officers sent to the scene found the second bomb hidden nearby in roadside grass. They safely destroyed it.
Police blamed insurgents.
