Thai Police Shoot Gunman Dead After 15-Hour Standoff
The standoff ended early Thursday when armed police stormed the building and killed the gunman.
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The standoff ended early Thursday when armed police stormed the building and killed the gunman.
Five gunmen and two soldiers were killed while two people suffered gunshot wounds.
A member of the Ogbonna family, Ifeaka Nwaka who’s a cousin to the candidate, confirmed the incident to journalists on Tuesday.
“The latest attack shows a dangerous trend. The gunmen were masked, unlike in previous kidnaps, suggesting heavier involvement of locals in the attack. The way they sacked the village suggests this could be a test run to what could happen during the coming elections.