Troops killed six unarmed people in temple during Thai ‘Red Shirt’ protests, court rules

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A court in Thailand has ruled that six unarmed people who were killed inside a Buddhist temple were shot dead by troops using high-velocity rounds who had taken up positions on railway tracks overlooking the site. The Thai military has always denied its troops fired into the temple. In a ruling that could lead to the prosecution of the troops who took part in the operation, the Bangkok South Criminal Court said four men and one woman were killed by troops located on the elevated Skytrain, which passes nearby. Another man was shot by soldiers on the ground. The six people…

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Troops killed six unarmed people in temple during Thai ‘Red Shirt’ protests, court rules

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