A militant suspect and his young brother were killed in a drive-by shooting in Pattani’s Kapo district on Thursday night, police said.
They were identified as Lukeman Dorloh, 29 and Muhammadpusao Dorloh, 12, residents of Pattani’s Saiburi district.
According to witnesses, the brothers were travelling in a pickup truck on the Ban Khok Wua-Ban Kurabi road at Moo 8, tambon Plong Hoi of Kapo district when a gunman on another pickup truck opened fire at them.
The victims were each shot in the head and body and died on the spot. The attackers fled
Police said four arrest warrants had been issued for Lukeman. He was arrested on Feb 1 and then released on bail while fighting the cases in court.
Police were investigating.