ISOC Region 4 Forward awaits forensics on helicopter shooting claims

Khaosod•Politics•1d ago

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ISOC Region 4 Forward urges reliance on forensic evidence to resolve conflicting claims about officials shooting civilians from a helicopter.

•ISOC Region 4 Forward denies reports that an Air Force sergeant used an M16 to shoot an injured person on August 25, 2026.
•Police are currently summoning involved parties for interrogation and evidence collection.
•The Director of Nursing at Narathiwas Rajanagarindra Hospital stated that wounds were not caused by high-destruction weapons.

•Col. Ekwarit Chobchufol, Deputy Spokesperson of ISOC Region 4 Forward, stated that forensic evidence is the best way to prove the truth regarding the shooting incident.
•ISOC Region 4 Forward has not yet appointed an investigation committee, leaving the legal process to the police.
•There are conflicting reports between the state and victims regarding whether shooting occurred from a helicopter.
•Police are collecting evidence and summoning related individuals for questioning following unrest in several areas of the Southern Border Provinces.
•Col. Ekwarit Chobchufol addressed reports of an Air Force sergeant using an M16, suggesting such claims are made for personal benefit.
•The Director of Nursing at Narathiwas Rajanagarindra Hospital previously informed the Narathiwas Special Task Force that wounds were not from high-destruction weapons.

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ISOC Region 4 Forward(กอ.รมน.ภาค 4 สน.)

The Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 Forward.

Narathiwas Rajanagarindra Hospital(โรงพยาบาลนราธิวาสราชนครินทร์)

The medical facility whose Director of Nursing provided information on the victims' wounds.

Narathiwas Special Task Force(หน่วยเฉพาะกิจนราธิวาส)

The unit that received a briefing from the Director of Nursing at Narathiwas Rajanagarindra Hospital.

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

The Deputy Spokesperson of ISOC Region 4 Forward.

Southern Border Provinces(จังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้)

The area where unrest occurred and the incident took place.