# Thailand's southern insurgency leaves villagers trapped in a cycle of fear

https://mins.news/en/item/35250

- Reuters, 2026-08-28 06:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thailands-southern-insurgency-leaves-villagers-trapped-cycle-fear-2026-08-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9129c68f085800017b52f0

> Security guard Ni-arfan Doloh was taking a routine photograph for his nightly report on Saturday when five masked men carrying rifles emerged from inside a government office in Thailand's southern Narathiwat province. The insurgency has left villagers caught in persistent fear.

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