The government’s talks with the Baranasi Revolusi Nasional (BRN) group have continued in April, and violence decreased somewhat compared to last month. Nevertheless, anti-peace talk banners were posted around Pattani and Narathiwat provinces and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were found close to several of these banners. In April, 60 persons were injured and 26 persons were killed, a decrease from last month. The change is in part attributable to the high number of vehicle bomb incidents in March 2013 that caused a large amount of casualties. In April, the majority of victims (66%) were killed or injured by IEDs, followed by gunshots (26 %).
Casualties evenly spread over provinces
April deviated from the trend in the previous six months in which Yala had significantly fewer casualties than Pattani and Narathiwat. During the month, casualties were almost evenly spread across the provinces.
Many attacks during daytime
In the past three months, it has become more frequent for attacks to occur in the middle of the day, between noon and 4 PM. In April, the number of casualties reported during the night also increased strongly – 44% of the month’s victims were injured or killed between 7 PM and midnight. However, the morning (from 6 AM to noon) remains the time when most victims are wounded or killed.
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