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| Thailand court sentences five to death for Pattani killings | Thailand court sentences five to death for Pattani killings |
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| Five suspected separatist militants have been sentenced to death in Thailand for killing four soldiers in a roadside shooting in July 2012. | Five suspected separatist militants have been sentenced to death in Thailand for killing four soldiers in a roadside shooting in July 2012. |
| Pattani Provincial Court found the men guilty on Wednesday of opening fire on the soldiers while they were on patrol. | |
| Several rebel groups are fighting for more autonomy for the ethnically-Malay region in southern Thailand. | Several rebel groups are fighting for more autonomy for the ethnically-Malay region in southern Thailand. |
| Since the conflict began in 2004 about 6,000 people have died in three southern provinces. | Since the conflict began in 2004 about 6,000 people have died in three southern provinces. |
| Separatists carry out regular attacks, usually roadside bombings or drive-by shootings. | Separatists carry out regular attacks, usually roadside bombings or drive-by shootings. |
| Peace talks with rebel groups came to a standstill when the country was plunged into a political crisis earlier this year. | Peace talks with rebel groups came to a standstill when the country was plunged into a political crisis earlier this year. |
| The government, which took power in a coup, has pledged peace in the region. | The government, which took power in a coup, has pledged peace in the region. |
| Rights groups have criticised Thursday's death sentences, saying Thai security forces may also be guilty of rights violations. | Rights groups have criticised Thursday's death sentences, saying Thai security forces may also be guilty of rights violations. |
| "Violence does not come from the separatists alone. The security forces have their own share of responsibility," Sunai Phasuk of Human Rights Watch told Reuters. | "Violence does not come from the separatists alone. The security forces have their own share of responsibility," Sunai Phasuk of Human Rights Watch told Reuters. |