Incident Summary:

12/07/2020: Two assailants shot and killed Deputy Chief Inspector of Khok Pho Police, Veerasak Sanporn, Makrut, Pattani Province, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
202012070028

When:
2020-12-07

Country:
Thailand

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Pattani

City:
Makrut

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Khok Pho Police
Specific Description Deputy Chief Inspector: Veerasak Sanporn
Nationality of Target Thailand
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Automatic Weapon
Firearms Handgun
Weapon Details
An M16 assault rifle and a 9-mm pistol were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 2
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
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
"Policeman shot dead in Pattani," Bangkok Post, December 8, 2020.
"Police officer gunned down by suspected insurgents in Pattani province," Thai PBS World, December 8, 2020.