February 8, 20206 yr From Bangkok Post Commander and two others slain on base before attacker headed for mall in Humvee AKHON RATCHASIMA: At least 12 people were reported killed and an unknown number injured in a shooting spree by a soldier who sprayed bullets at a commander, fellow soldiers and civilians in Muang district on Saturday. The attacker first shot dead his commander and two others inside a military camp before fleeing in a stolen Humvee. He fired at civilians along the route to Terminal 21 shopping mall in Muang district, where he was believed to have taken hostages. The attacker streamed his activities in the mall on Facebook Live and took a selfie holding a rifle. "So tired," he wrote at 7.20pm. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1853334/12-killed-as-soldier-opens-fire-in-korat UPDATE (video now posted on link) Once inside, the attacker fired at a cooking gas container inside the mall’s food court, causing it to explode and sending shoppers into a panic. Troops from a special warfare unit were dispatched to the mall, where the attacker was said to be holding 16 people hostage on the fourth floor. There were unconfirmed reports that the man had hand grenades on his body.
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