Narathiwat: Two suspects were killed in a shootout with Thai security forces during a hideout raid in southern Narathiwat province following a shootout over a fatal ambush on local police, authorities said.
According to Thai News Agency, police and military units surrounded a home in Sukhirin district after suspects in the Aug. 2 attack-which killed two officers and wounded four others in Tak Bai district-opened fire on approaching officers.
The two deceased individuals are pending formal verification by forensics teams.
A third suspect remains at large, with police warning the public that harboring or assisting the fugitive is illegal and subject to strict prosecution.