Krue-se mosque

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Krue-se mosque

The Krue Se Mosque ( Thai มัสยิด ก รือ เซะ , RTGS Matsayit Krue Se , Malay : Masjid Kerisek ) is an important mosque in the Thai province of Pattani . It is located in the district ( Amphoe ) Mueang Pattani , about 5 km east of the exit of Pattani directly on the national road 42.

Construction of the mosque began in 1583. The construction was never completed because there were disputes between the Sultan of Pattani and his brother. The current building dates from the 18th century. The mosque has European and Asian architectural features.

The mosque became internationally known through the Krue-Se massacre. 32 suspected Muslim rebels died when the Thai military stormed the mosque on April 28, 2004 after a seven-hour siege. Despite a different order from Vice-Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh , who was then responsible for internal security , General Pallop Pinmanee , then head of the Southern Peace Enhancement Center , took military action against the 15 to 20-year-old government opponents who joined in after a demonstration the ten police stations were attacked and had fled to the mosque. The Krue-Se massacre sparked an armed rebellion in the southern Muslim part of Thailand that continues to this day. Following the incident, Panlop Pinmanee was forced to resign from his position as director of the Southern Peace Enhancement Center. The participating unit of the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) was dissolved. Then-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said the rebels were drug traffickers and criminals, while a government commission found the military overreacted.

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  1. ↑ Killings At Pattani's Krue Se Mosque And A Cover Up Inquiry. Asian Center for Human Rights, May 6, 2004
  2. ↑ Wassana Nanuam: Panlop to face trial for the storming of Krue Se mosque.

Coordinates: 6 ° 52 ′ 22.8 "  N , 101 ° 18 ′ 10.6"  E