Yala bomb misses main target

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Published: 30/12/2011 at 01:05 PM
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A bomb went off on a road in Yala's Raman district on Friday morning, slightly injuring one soldier.

A bomb exploded on a road in the southern border province of Yala on Dec 30, 2011. One soldier was slightly injured from the blast. (Photo by Muhammad Ayub Patan) Police said the remote controlled bomb was triggered too early, exploding just before two motorcycles and a six-wheel truck carrying a team of eight soldiers were driving over it.A soldier's right-hand finger was slightly injured by the blast, which also punctured a one-metre-wide, 80-centimetre-deep hole in the road.After the bomb squad...

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Discussion 1 : 30/12/2011 at 11:32 PM1
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So let see if I can understand how the army security forces work.

They are in the troubled south where almost daily bombs go off killing or injuring people.

2 motorcyles and an truck carring 8 soldiers are driving down a PAVED road ( as the picture shows ) and there is what is believed to be a metal box on the PAVED road.
Again in the troubled south with bombs almost daily. They don't stop before getting close to the metal box to make sure it is safe. They just keep driving and BOOM.
WHO IS TRAINING THESE PEOPLE!!!!!!
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