Originally published on August 1, 2013<br /><br />Militants in Thailand's restive south killed two police border patrol officers in a roadside bomb attack on Thursday afternoon, according to a Bangkok Post report.<br /><br />The incident happened in Yala province as a convoy of border patrol police officers were escorting a group of teachers.<br /><br />Militants hiding nearby detonated a bomb as the police travelled along a village road, killing a police sub-lieutenant and a sergeant.<br /><br />Following the blast, the militants began trading gunfire with the troops.<br /><br />Resistance to Buddhist rule from Bangkok in the nation's predominantly Muslim southernmost provinces has existed for decades, but began resurfacing violently in early 2004.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world.<br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
