[kellyhound]

Thailand, Yesterday at around 6:45 PM to 7:00 PM local time a group of about 6 to 10 insurgents dressed entirely in black arrived at the Buketa Sami checkpoint in the Ra-ngae district using motorcycles and a four-door black Nissan pickup truck.

The attackers rapidly besieged the post, which was operated by the 45th Ranger Task Force Regiment. They unleashed a barrage of automatic gunfire from assault rifles and hurled pipe bombs directly at the security personnel.

Five paramilitary rangers died from wounds sustained during the heavy firefight.
Master Sergeant First Class Teerayut Somaket
Volunteer Ranger Wimon Dabthong
Volunteer Ranger Nattasit Kaewsena
Volunteer Ranger Salahuding Pi
Volunteer Ranger Zakariya Che-na

The crossfire also wounded six passing civilians, including three children aged three and ten.

Before fleeing the scene, the attackers scavenged the checkpoint to strip equipment from the deceased rangers. According to Thailand’s Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC), the insurgents looted three AK-47 assault rifles, three bulletproof vests, and three mobile phones.

The attackers fled the scene along Highway 4055 toward the Dusongyo area. To eliminate forensic traces and delay pursuers, the suspects abandoned and torched their getaway pick-up truck in the neighboring Si Sakhon district, roughly 13 miles away from the ambush site.

Thai security forces immediately cordoned off the area and deployed reinforcement units to launch a full-scale manhunt through the surrounding jungle terrain.

[Mr.NoCredit]

I hope the dog got away without being shot.

[docfr8]

The force protection was on high alert

[yah]

They didn't stand a chance. I wonder if they even would have if they had maintained an acceptable level of situational awareness.

[wildaxboxer]

Always beware of your surroundings, especially at a checkpoint, but to be fair, they had to stand out in the open to do their job..

[DarkSighted]

WTF rounds were they using? It looks like shotguns (pretty sure it's not), lots of flash and spark.

[AllegedlyHere]

“One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble
Not much between despair and ecstasy
One night in Bangkok and the tough guys tumble
Can’t be too careful with your company
They have the devil visiting Buketa Sami”

[Necrotic Bowel]

Which video game is this from?