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Gunmen kill 15 in southern Thailand's worst attack in years

Gunmen kill 15 in southern Thailand's worst attack in years.

Suspected separatist insurgents stormed a security checkpoint in Thailand’s Muslim-majority south and killed at least 15 people, including a police officer and many village defense volunteers, security officials said on Wednesday.

It was the worst single attack in years in a region where a Muslim separatist insurgency has killed thousands.

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