Thailand, southern insurgent group to halt violence during Ramadan

Rebel group Barisan Revolusi Nasional says latest peace talks ended with an agreement to stop violence during Ramadan to 'create a safe and prosperous atmosphere.'

BANGKOK, Thailand – The Thai government on Saturday, April 2, hailed “significant progress” in the latest talks with the main group fighting an insurgency in Thailand’s Muslim deep south after the sides agreed to stop violence during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan.

More than 7,300 people have been killed in insurgency related violence since 2004 when a decades-old rebellion flared up in the provinces of Narathiwat, Yala, Pattani, and parts of Songkhla, a predominantly Malay-speaking Muslim area in majority Buddhist Thailand. Thailand said in a statement that the creation of an “environment conducive to peace” during Ramadan will allow people to “safely perform their religious practices” and boost public confidence in the peace dialogue.

Shadowy rebel groups have called for independence for the southern Malay-Muslim majority provinces, which were part of a sultanate called Patani and annexed by Thailand in 1909 as part of treaty with Britain.

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