Two defence volunteers were killed and 16 others were injured in an ambush by insurgents in Sukhirin district of Narathiwat province yesterday afternoon.
The volunteers were travelling in a 6-wheel truck on highway 4115 in Rom Sai sub-district to participate in a boat race.
Insurgents hiding in the bushes on both sides of the road first detonated a roadside IED and opened fire with assault rifles, resulting in the deaths of and injuries to the volunteers.
The two killed have been identified as Irin Kaewrawang and Natthanan Kaewsupho.
