Riot police have raided an apartment in Bangkok and arrested 10 suspects, in the wake of warnings from the deputy police commander that car bombs attacks have been timed for late October.
Riot police's operation (Video from Manager Online)
On 11 October 2016, over a hundred riot police officers raided an apartment in Ramkhamhaeng District, Bangkok, following a report that three car-bombs may be set off in Bangkok during 25-30 October, reported the Manager Online.
According to the Manager Online, 10 suspects were arrested from an apartment in Soi Ramkhamhaeng 53 in the early morning. Surachet Hakphan, the spearhead of the operation, said that the operation was part of the junta’s national security measures, adding the 10 suspects already have arrest warrants and criminal records.
This operation came a day after a warning from deputy national police chief Srivara Ransibrahmanakul that police had received intelligence on possible attacks to take place during late October in three locations in the capital and nearby provinces. While no targets were specified, there will be extra-tight security in tourist spots, embassies and symbolic locations, according to Bangkok Post.
The suspects will be sent to the office of Metropolitan Police Division 4 for further interrogations.
