Malaysian villages shaken as blasts rock southern Thailand

Malaysian villages shaken as blasts rock southern Thailand Malaysians near the Thai border heard blasts and saw flashes as insurgent attacks hit 21 districts, injuring at least three people Preliminary reports indicated three civilians were injured and they were reported to be recovering on Sunday, though authorities said they were still compiling a full casualty count given the scale of the incidents. On the Malaysian side of the border, Ismail Abdul Rahman, 50, of Kampung Lubok Gong, and Malik Zulkarnain, 35, of Kampung Tersang, told national news agency Bernama that the booms were unmistakable. “They were very loud, like booms in the sky during a lightning storm. The house felt as though it was shaking, and we immediately stayed alert,” Ismail said, adding that he kept his family indoors until the noise abated.