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...resemble fortresses. Most men are armed with government-issued shotguns and assault rifles, and take turns manning checkpoints outside the village. They turn back any car or motorbike carrying Muslims, including those who have traded in the villages for decades. "We can't trust anyone anymore," says Sakarin Chanhon, 52, a member of the militia in Pukhaotong village in Sukarin district, Narathiwat, where two villagers were shot by unidentified militants early last month. "The enemy is all around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Buddhists Under Siege | 11/29/2004 | See Source »

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