Former ranger shot dead in Yala ambush
A former paramilitary ranger was shot dead in a targeted ambush on Friday night in Yala's Raman district, near the border with Narathiwat province, local officials reported.
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A former paramilitary ranger was shot dead in a targeted ambush on Friday night in Yala's Raman district, near the border with Narathiwat province, local officials reported.
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