Fed: Aussies warned to stay out of four Thai provinces

AAP General News (Australia)
04-30-2004
Fed: Aussies warned to stay out of four Thai provinces

Australians have been warned to defer non-essential travel to three southern Thai provinces
where security forces have come under attack from Islamic militants.

Thai troops and police this week shot dead 108 gun and machete-wielding Islamic militants
after coming under attack in a series of dawn raids in southern Thailand.

The Department of Foreign Affairs has advised Australians to defer non-essential travel
to the provinces of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat and Songkhla.

Australians are also advised to defer non-essential overland travel to and from the
Malaysian border through the three provinces.





Eds: reissuing and correcting to four provinces in lead.

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KEYWORD: THAILAND AUST (CANBERRA) REISSUING

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