A total of 56 people were killed and 547 wounded in insurgency-related violence in the southern border provinces during the month of March, according to Deep South Watch (DSW) of the Prince of Songkla University's Pattani campus.
There were altogether 73 incidents, including two recoveries and disposals of bombs, three grenade attacks, three car bombings, three motorcycle bombings, two attacks on security forces bases, one ambush, one clash, one recovery of explosives, one fire, 34 shootings, six cases of arson and 15 bomb explosions.
The 56 killed comprised 29 villagers, three policemen, nine soldiers, five defence volunteers, one student, one tambon administration organisation (TAO) member, three tambon and village chiefs, two state employees, one private firm employee, one foreigner, and one suspected militant.
The 547 wounded were 489 villagers, 10 policemen, 36 soldiers, one defence volunteer, three teachers, three students, one state employee, two youths under 15 years old, one foreigner and one suspected militant.