School security guard slain in Songkhla

School security guard slain in Songkhla

SONGKHLA -- A security guard at Khuan Ran School in Sabayoi district was shot dead by motorcycle gunmen on Thursday morning, police said.

Eyewitnesses told police that Dolo Mahate, 57, was on duty in front of the school at Ban Khuan Ran in tambon Pian. Four people arrived on two motorcycles at about 7.45am and the pillion riders opened fire at him with assault rifles.

The pillion riders were cloaked in black Muslim women's clothing.

Dolo was hit six times in the head and body. The attackers fled, leaving several spent M16 bullet cartridges at the scene. 

Dolo had been hired under a peace-keeping programme by Border Patrol Police Company 432 of the Songkhla Task Force.

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