Battle of Bacho (2013)
| Battle of Bacho (2013) ยุทธการที่บาเจาะ พ.ศ. 2556 | |||||||
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| Part of South Thailand insurgency | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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 Royal Thai Navy SEALs RECON | Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Captain Somkiat Ponprayun | Maroso Chantrawadee † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Royal Thai Marines 120 members | RKK >50 members | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | 16 killed[1] | ||||||
The Battle of Bacho (Thai: การปะทะที่บาเจาะ) was a battle during the South Thailand insurgency between forces of the Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC) and Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) insurgents, which began when the latter attacked a Thai marines base in Bacho District, Narathiwat Province on 13 February 2013. At least 16 RKK insurgents, including a commander, were killed while none of the Royal Thai Marines and Royal Thai Navy SEALs defenders of the base were injured.[2]
Battle
[edit]At 1:00 am local time on February 13, 2013, RKK insurgents launched an attack on a marine base, Bacho District in Narathiwat Province, and were led by Maroso Chantrawadee.[3] Due to receiving clues about the plans to attack the stronghold in the last few days, Somkiat Pholprayoon had reinforced the base. With the support of the Royal Thai Navy SEALs and the RTMC Reconnaissance Battalion, the Thai marines base was able to be defended while losing no men deaths.[4][5]
Aftermath
[edit]15 days after the battle on February 28, Thailand agreed to hold peace negotiations with the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN).[6] The two then held the peace negotiations on March 28 in Kuala Lumpur.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Death zone awaited unsuspecting raiders
- ^ "17 die in clash". Reuters. 13 February 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Battle won but strife not over". Bangkok Post. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "เมื่อคนตาย เราควรฟังเสียงใคร? | ประชาไท". prachatai.com. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ "Thai marines kill 16 militants who attacked base | Oceania". Gulf News. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ Hodal, Kate; correspondent, south-east Asia (2013-02-28). "Thailand and Muslim separatists agree to peace talks". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
{{cite news}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ^ "Thailand opens peace talks with Muslim separatist rebels". The Guardian. Associated Press. 2013-03-28. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-05.