ISOC Region 4 Forward Awaits Forensic Results on Shooting Case

Thairath•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 Forward Command is awaiting forensic evidence to verify allegations of personnel shooting from a helicopter in the southern border provinces.

•Col. Ekwarit Chobchupol stated on August 25, 2026, that the case is under police investigation.
•ISOC Region 4 Forward Command denied reports that an air force sergeant used an M16 rifle to shoot injured persons.
•The Director of Narathiwat Rajanagarindra Hospital stated that wounds were not caused by high-destructive weapons.

Overview

•On August 25, 2026, Col. Ekwarit Chobchupol of the Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 Forward Command provided an update on unrest incidents in the southern border provinces.
•Police are currently summoning related individuals for interrogation and gathering evidence according to legal procedures.
•Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) units are securing areas before forensic teams collect evidence.
•Col. Ekwarit Chobchupol stated that no committee has been established to investigate the helicopter shooting, as the matter is handled by the police justice process.
•The Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 Forward Command maintains that forensic evidence is the most reliable way to prove the facts regarding the shooting allegations.
•The Director of Narathiwat Rajanagarindra Hospital informed the Narathiwat Special Task Force that injuries did not result from high-destructive weapons, though the specific weapon type was not identified.
•The Prime Minister ordered the integration of forces in the area to assist citizens, ensure safety, and provide moral support to workers.

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Key Entities

Organization

Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 Forward Command(กอ.รมน. ภาค 4 ส่วนหน้า)

The agency awaiting forensic results regarding allegations of personnel shooting from a helicopter.

Narathiwat Rajanagarindra Hospital(โรงพยาบาลนราธิวาสราชนครินทร์)

The hospital whose director stated that wounds were not caused by high-destructive weapons.

Narathiwat Special Task Force(หน่วยเฉพาะกิจนราธิวาส)

The unit informed by the Director of Narathiwat Rajanagarindra Hospital regarding the nature of the wounds.

Person

Col. Ekwarit Chobchupol(พ.อ.เอกวริทธิ์ ชอบชูผล)

Deputy Spokesperson of the Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 Forward Command.

Prime Minister(นายกรัฐมนตรี)ℹ️

The official who ordered the integration of forces to help citizens and support workers.

Place

Narathiwat(นราธิวาส)ℹ️

The province where the updates were given on August 25, 2026.