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Panu Wongcha-um

Thai government says Ramadan bombings won't derail peace talks with rebels

FILE PHOTO: General view of the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand July 16, 2020. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

Ramadan bombings in Thailand's Muslim-majority deep south will not derail peace talks with separatist rebels, the government said on Sunday after a sidelined insurgent group claimed responsibility for the attacks.

Two explosions on Friday, which killed a civilian and injured three policemen, were carried out by "G5", a militant group of the Patani United Liberation Organisation (PULO), its president, Kasturi Mahkota, told Reuters.

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