Battle of Bacho (2013)
{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict = Battle of Bacho (2013)
ยุทธการที่บาเจาะ พ.ศ. 2556
| image = Amphoe 9603.svg
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| partof = South Thailand insurgency
| date = 13 February 2013
| place = 2nd Rifle Company Base, 32nd Task Force Narathiwat, Bacho District, Narathiwat Province
| result = Royal Thai Marine Corps victory
| combatant1 = 22px 2nd Rifle Company, 32nd Task Force Narathiwat
Support Units
22px Royal Thai Navy SEALs
22px RECON
| combatant2 = Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK)
| commander1 = 23px Captain Somkiat Ponprayun
| commander2 = Maroso Chantrawadee{{KIA}}
| strength1 = Royal Thai Marines 120 members
- Royal Thai Navy SEALs 17 members[https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/security/335785/death-zone-awaited-unsuspecting-raiders Death zone awaited unsuspecting raiders]
- RECON 11 members
| strength2 = RKK >50 members
| casualties1 = None
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The Battle of Bacho ({{langx|th|การปะทะที่บาเจาะ}}) was a battle during the South Thailand insurgency between forces of the Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC) and Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) insurgents, which began when the latter attacked a Thai marines base in Bacho District, Narathiwat Province on 13 February 2013. At least 16 RKK insurgents, including a commander, were killed while none of the Royal Thai Marines and Royal Thai Navy SEALs defenders of the base were injured.{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-violence-south-idUSBRE91C07V20130213|title=17 die in clash|work=Reuters|date=13 February 2013|access-date=19 September 2019|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924175423/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-thailand-violence-south-idUSBRE91C07V20130213|url-status=live}}
Battle
At 1:00 am local time on February 13, 2013, RKK insurgents launched an attack on a marine base, Bacho District in Narathiwat Province, and were led by Maroso Chantrawadee.{{Cite news |title=Battle won but strife not over |work=Bangkok Post |date=15 February 2013 |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/335994/battle-won-but-strife-not-over |access-date=2023-08-05}} Due to receiving clues about the plans to attack the stronghold in the last few days, Somkiat Pholprayoon had reinforced the base. With the support of the Royal Thai Navy SEALs and the RTMC Reconnaissance Battalion, the Thai marines base was able to be defended while losing no men deaths.{{cite web|url=https://prachatai.com/journal/2017/03/70762|title=เมื่อคนตาย เราควรฟังเสียงใคร? | ประชาไท|website=prachatai.com|accessdate=2019-09-19}}{{cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/oceania/thai-marines-kill-16-militants-who-attacked-base-1.1145748|title=Thai marines kill 16 militants who attacked base | Oceania|website=Gulf News|date=13 February 2013 |accessdate=2019-10-03}}
Aftermath
15 days after the battle on February 28, Thailand agreed to hold peace negotiations with the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN).{{Cite news |last1=Hodal |first1=Kate |last2=correspondent |first2=south-east Asia |date=2013-02-28 |title=Thailand and Muslim separatists agree to peace talks |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/feb/28/thailand-muslim-separatists-peace-talks |access-date=2023-08-05 |issn=0261-3077}} The two then held the peace negotiations on March 28 in Kuala Lumpur.{{Cite news |agency=Associated Press |date=2013-03-28 |title=Thailand opens peace talks with Muslim separatist rebels |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/28/thailand-peace-talks-muslim-rebels |access-date=2023-08-05 |issn=0261-3077}}
References
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{{Southern Thailand Insurgency}}
{{Thailand crisis 2005-2006}}
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Category:Battles involving Thailand