10 Killed, 125 Injured, in Bangkok Riots
The Daily Beast reports that there have been more casualties in Thailand as clashes between protesters and government security forces continue to escalate:
Protests in Thailand turned violent Friday, a day after a dissident general associated with the protesters was shot during a news interview. Ten people have been killed since yesterday in a shopping area in Bangkok and 125 injured after troops fired live rounds as well as tear gas and rubber bullets, Reuters reports. The army says it will not move in on the protesters' main camp for now and will allow them to leave peacefully. The protesters support the ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who was deposed in a coup. Thirty five people have been killed since April in the latest unrest.
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