2017 Pattani bombing
terrorist incident in Thailand
On 9 May 2017, two bombs exploded at a Big C supermarket in Pattani, Thailand. 56 people were injured, two seriously. Two men, alleged by police to be Pattani Muslim separatists, were convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the attack.
Attack
The attack took place around 2:50 PM Thai time (07:50 UTC) on 10 May with the detonation of a bomb on a motorcycle near the entrance at the Big C supermarket. 10 minutes later, a second blast a larger and more powerful explosion outside the building entrance, from pickup truck carrying two gas cylinders with explosives weighing about 100 kg.
56 people were injured, four seriously including a child, and no deaths were reported. Most of the wounded received treatment at the scene, but 21 people were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The same shopping centre had been bombed twice before, in 2005 and 2012.
Suspects
The police have said three groups of six people were involved in the bombings. A massive manhunt was launched for four men who were allegedly involved in the twin blasts.The police killed one suspect and arrested two others in a shootout at a mosque.
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