Shootings are up, together with fatalities
During the past month, the number of casualties from incidents involving Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) dropped radically (14 in September 2013 compared to a monthly average from Aug 2012-Aug 2013 of more than 38). IED attacks often lead to a large amount of injured whereas shootings are more focused and more often kill their targets. For September, the amount of injured is at the lowest point since December 2012 at 25 people. Unusually however, fatalities exceed injuries during this month – correlating with an increase in shooting incident. 29 persons were killed in September 2013.
Narathiwat’s Bacho and Rueso districts, as well as Khok Pho and Thung Yang Daeng in Pattani and Yala district in Yala were the most dangerous areas during this month. Over 64 % of this month’s casualties were caused in these five districts.
Types of attack
Shootings were the most common cause of death or injury from the conflict over the past month. Military or police personnel accounted for over 66 % of casualties with civilians as the second largest group at 22 %. The remaining casualties are classed as reported militants, academic personnel and local administration staff.
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