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Thai tourist among 4 killed at Christmas market in France

18 Sept 10:48 Key points summarised by AI

A gunman opened fire at the renowned Christmas market in Strasbourg, France, killing four people, including a Thai tourist, and injuring approximately a dozen others.
The suspect, identified as a 29-year-old on a watchlist of suspected extremists, exchanged gunfire with patrolling soldiers before fleeing, triggering an extensive manhunt.
French authorities have launched an anti-terror investigation into the incident, with President Emmanuel Macron convening a crisis meeting and the Interior Minister dispatched to Strasbourg.
The attack has heightened alert levels for France's security forces, who are already strained by ongoing anti-government protests across the country.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.