Published: 16/04/2010 at 11:03 AM
Online news: Local News
Bangkok Post
Writer: Online Reporters and AFP
Police and the government were left with red faces this morning when a commando raid to arrest a group of hard-core red-shirt leaders staying at a Bangkok hotel failed miserably.
Instead, the red-shirts took some of the police captive.
Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban went on the television about 10am to announce the raid on the SC Park Hotel - where red-shirt protest leaders Arisman Pongruengrong, Suporn Atthawong alias Isan Rambo, Pramual Chuklom alias Jiew Dokchik and Payap Pankate, have been hiding out.
These leaders are among the 24 wanted on arrest warrants in connection with the violent protests."As I am speaking, special forces are surrounding the SC Park Hotel where we believe the terrorists and their leaders are staying," Mr Suthep said.
"We will arrest and suppress the terrorists. We have set up special task forces to hunt down the terrorists," he said.
Unfortunately, the police bungled the raid. The wanted men apparently got wind of the operation and alerted their supporters, who rushed to the hotel. Red-shirt guards reportedly opened fire at the police as they resisted arrest.
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