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May 19, 2010

Violence Erupts After Thai Military Raid on Red Shirts
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In Thailand, leaders of the armed opposition movement known as the Red
Shirts have apparently abandoned their rebellion following a major Thai
military offensive in Bangkok. Six Red Shirt leaders surrendered after
Thai troops stormed their barricaded camp. At least two protesters and
an Italian news photographer were killed in the crackdown, bringing the
death toll over the past week to at least forty-two. The raid set off
violent incidents around Bangkok, with Red Shirt supporters setting fire
to several buildings and storming the offices of a state-owned
television station.



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