Incident Summary:

11/05/2019: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint in Muang Yala, Yala, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four attacks in Yala on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN).

GTD ID:
201911050008

When:
2019-11-05

Country:
Thailand

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Yala

City:
Muang Yala district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Royal Thai Police
Specific Description Checkpoint
Nationality of Target Thailand
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 10
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Insurgents attack security checkpoint in Yala, 15 killed," Bangkok Post (Thailand), November 6, 2019.
"BRN Blamed for Checkpoint Attack That Killed 15," Khaosod English, November 7, 2019.
"Several deaths at attack in the southern Thai province of Yala | Thailand News," NewsBeezer, November 6, 2019.