Sungai Golok bomb blast: Police use armoured vehicles to heighten border control

May 4, 2024

Sungai Golok bomb blast: Police use armoured vehicles to heighten border control

PASIR MAS: Kelantan police turned to using armoured vehicles, specifically the AFV Commando V150, last night to tighten security control at the national border.

This decision followed the bomb explosion and gunfire that occurred in Gualosira, Pasemas District of Sungai Golok, Narathiwat Province, Thailand on April 29.

Kelantan Police Chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said they have initiated patrols in the Tumpat area along Pos Ular, Pos Simpangan, Pos Nibong, Pos Pisau Raut, Pos Naga Ibu, and Pos Kuala Jambu.

He added that in the event of such incidents, authorities would further increase security levels in the affected areas.

“The armoured vehicles used by the General Operations Force involve one officer and 13 members who constantly patrol the border, in addition to patrols conducted using four-wheel drives.

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“We are strategically deploying to demonstrate that security forces are truly tightening border controls using multipurpose vehicles, including armoured vehicles.

“At the same time, we have also deployed patrols to locations where information about bomb explosion attempts and the like is expected,” he told reporters after the Hari Raya Aidilfitri gathering at the Pasir Mas District Police Headquarters, last night.

Muhamad Zaki said so far state police have not received any official reports from Bukit Aman regarding the registration numbers of Malaysian vehicles involved in the bomb explosion incident.

Sungai Golok District Police Chief, Pol Col Jadsadavit Inprapan had earlier said that investigations at the scene found a white sedan with the registration number of a neighbouring country.

He added that as a result of the incident, Thai security forces have tightened control at the border to prevent the movement of criminals freely around the area.

The incident at 12.05am on April 29 resulted in four Thai police officers being injured.

In other developments, Muhamad Zaki said that so far in Kelantan, there have been no cases of firearms being smuggled in between sacks of Thai rice to be brought into the country.

He said this when asked to comment on the tactics used by smuggling syndicates to bring firearms into the country by concealing pistols in between sacks of Thai rice.