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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

15 suspected drug smugglers killed in clash with Thai soldiers near Myanmar border, officials say

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fifteen suspected drug smugglers were killed and about 2 million methamphetamine tablets seized in northern Thailand near the Myanmar border after a shootout with Thai soldiers, Thai officials said.

The clash, which occurred Saturday night, came after the local army received a tip that there would be smuggling activity near the border in Chiang Rai province, said Phanurat Lukboon, acting secretary-general of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board.

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