Violence in Muslim-populated Thai South
Rebels in the far south of Thailand, an area predominantly inhabited by Muslims and Malays, launched a series of attacks at the beginning of the week. These attacks resulted in the burning and bombing of 78 locations, including government buildings, shops, cars, and electricity poles across four provinces. Three people were injured, and railway services were disrupted, along with a curfew being imposed. These assaults come amid efforts to renew peace negotiations with the National Revolutionary Front, which have been ongoing since 2013, and are intensifying amid increased clashes due to a long-standing rebellion demanding greater autonomy or independence. The region's confrontations are part of decades-long conflicts that have claimed over 7,800 lives since 2004.
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