Yala Court Jails Bomber 11 Years for Gas Station Attack
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The Yala Provincial Court delivered its verdict in case number A.391/2569, with Mr. Abdulloh as defendant 1 and Mr. Kosen as defendant 2. The incident occurred on the night of January 11, 2026, when perpetrators planted an explosive device at a petrol station on Highway 418, Moo 4, Tha Sap subdistrict, Mueang Yala district. Both defendants faced charges of terrorism, illegal assembly of weapons for terrorist purposes, and violations of the Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Fireworks Act.
The court sentenced defendant 1 to 11 years' imprisonment and acquitted defendant 2. The judgment cited forensic evidence found on the explosive device belonging to defendant 1, data on his mobile phone regarding bomb circuit assembly, and his admission of expertise in wiring. Although forensic traces of defendant 2 were also found on the evidence, investigation revealed he is the identical twin of defendant 1, and the prosecution could not provide additional evidence to support his involvement. The court therefore gave defendant 2 the benefit of the doubt. The court ordered defendant 1 detained pending appeal, while defendant 2 was released.
