Thai authorities are hunting for suspects after an attack in Thailand’s troubled deep south kills five soldiers and injures civilians. According to reports, about 10 attackers opened fire and threw pipe bombs at soldiers at a security checkpoint near a residential area in Narathiwat province on Wednesday evening. The attackers then fled the area. The regional Internal Security Operations Command says the incident results in the deaths of five security personnel. Multiple outlets also report that six civilians are injured, including people hurt in the attack near the checkpoint. Thai officials describe the area as part of the country’s ongoing unrest in the southern provinces, where security forces have faced repeated attacks. Investigators are working to identify the attackers and determine how they carried out the assault, while authorities coordinate the search in the surrounding area. The reports focus on the immediate response to the incident, including the manhunt for those responsible and the assessment of civilian injuries.