Police Kill Two Suspects in Tak Bai Shooting Investigation
Police killed two suspects in a gunfight in Narathiwat's Sukirin District on August 5 after identifying them as key participants in an August 2 attack that killed two Tak Bai officers. Thirteen people total have been detained in connection
Special Operations units in Narathiwat Province have concluded the investigation into the shooting of Tak Bai Police investigators by fatally confronting two suspects, Samman, 34, and Abdulmuklis, 23, in Sukirin District on August 5. The two men were identified as key participants in the August 2 attack that killed two Tak Bai officers and wounded four others. During the siege operation, both suspects opened fire on officers first, triggering a gunfight that ended with their deaths.
Narathiwat Provincial Police Commander Prayong Kotsakha confirmed the case is now closed following sustained pursuit operations. He explained that return fire was necessary for self-defense after negotiations failed. In total, authorities have detained 13 individuals connected to the incident: 11 accomplices who harbored and aided the suspects' escape, and the two deceased suspects. All detainees will face prosecution.
The group is linked to multiple previous attacks, including an assault on Chao Airong Police Station on May 28, 2023, and a siege on a Buko Samui checkpoint in Rangae District, Narathiwat. While the Tak Bai case is now closed, police say they will continue investigating and apprehending remaining members of the Buko Samui checkpoint attack network.
