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DSI seeks warrants for armed 'men in black' who attacked soldiers in April 10 clashes
BANGKOK, June 4 (TNA) - Police have received photos of the armed black-clad groups who infiltrated the anti-government United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) Red Shirts and attacked soldiers during the clashes between the army and protesters on April 10 at Khok Wua intersection on Ratchadamnoen Road according to deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau Pol Maj-Gen Sumet Ruangsawat.
Gen Sumet said DSI investigators had identified all the black-shirt gunmen who shot troops at Khok Wua as the photos clearly showed faces and police who seized an M79 grenade launcher from them could identify who is who among the groups.
He said the investigators would conclude their study of the evidence and forward the findings to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Monday, when the DSI will ask the Court to issue arrest warrants for the men in black who allegedly fired at troops.
The government earlier asserted that a group of unidentified persons in black outfits and masks mingled with the red-shirted crowd and opened fire with M79 grenade launchers, threw M67 hand grenades and used automatic weapons including AK47 assault rifles during clashes between army personnel and anti-government Red Shirt protesters.
Twenty-five people including the deputy chief of staff of the 2nd Infantry Division Romklao Thuwatham were killed and more than 800 persons, including soldiers, were wounded in the day-long confrontation. (TNA)
Gen Sumet said DSI investigators had identified all the black-shirt gunmen who shot troops at Khok Wua as the photos clearly showed faces and police who seized an M79 grenade launcher from them could identify who is who among the groups.
He said the investigators would conclude their study of the evidence and forward the findings to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Monday, when the DSI will ask the Court to issue arrest warrants for the men in black who allegedly fired at troops.
The government earlier asserted that a group of unidentified persons in black outfits and masks mingled with the red-shirted crowd and opened fire with M79 grenade launchers, threw M67 hand grenades and used automatic weapons including AK47 assault rifles during clashes between army personnel and anti-government Red Shirt protesters.
Twenty-five people including the deputy chief of staff of the 2nd Infantry Division Romklao Thuwatham were killed and more than 800 persons, including soldiers, were wounded in the day-long confrontation. (TNA)
