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Thai
hospital attackers free 11 hostages-witnesses
02:19 a.m. Jan 24, 2000 Eastern RATCHABURI, Thailand, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Armed Myanmar guerrillas released 11 elderly hostages from a provincial hospital they took over in western Thailand on Monday, witnesses said. Thai officials said up to 500 people were being held at the hospital in Ratchaburi, about 120 km (75 miles) from Bangkok. Those released were let out after talks between Thai officials and the guerrillas. |