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A Wave of Attacks Rocks Southern Thailand

Aug 12, 2016 | 13:28 GMT

A Wave of Attacks Rocks Southern Thailand
Thai police officers stand at the site of an explosion on Aug. 12 in Hua Hin. No one has claimed responsibility for a series of recent bombings in southern Thailand.

(DARIO PIGNATELLI/Getty Images)

A wave of small explosions targeted police and tourist sites across southern Thailand from Aug. 11 to Aug. 12, killing four people and injuring 34 others, including nine foreign tourists. Altogether, there were at least 12 attacks involving either improvised explosive devices (IEDs) or arson in eight southern provinces. The attacks coincided with the Queen's Birthday, a major holiday in Thailand....

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