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Thailand’s Muslim separatists vow to fight for independence ‘until the end of time’

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Thailand’s Muslim separatist group Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) has vowed to continue their fight for an independent Islamic state in Thailand's southern region indefinitely. Since 2004, the conflict has resulted in over 7,000 deaths among militants, security forces, and civilians. Nikmatullah Seri, a BRN spokesman, emphasized that the struggle will persist until the group’s objectives are met. Negotiations between the Thai government and BRN have been ongoing since 2013 but have faced numerous obstacles and were recently suspended following an attack in July.

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Since 2004, over 7,000 militants, security forces, and civilians have been killed in southern Thailand's Muslim-majority region, which was once part of a Malay-Muslim sultanate. Nikmatullah Seri, the spokesman for the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) peace negotiation delegation, recently vowed that the separatist struggle would continue "until the end of time." BRN militants have been fighting for an independent Islamic nation in southern Thailand since the 1960s, with the current unrest intensifying in 2004. Peace negotiations between Thailand and BRN, facilitated by Malaysia since 2013, have faced repeated setbacks, including a suspension of talks after an attack that killed five soldiers in July.

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“While both articles report on statements made by Thai Muslim separatists regarding their continued struggle, they describe different aspects and timing: Article A focuses on a statement about ongoing resistance 'until the end of time', while Article B discusses stalled peace talks and potential future negotiations.”

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BRN Barisan Revolusi Nasional Malay-Muslim Muslim Thailand

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BRN ORG · 3× Thailand GPE · 3× Muslim NORP · 2× Bangkok GPE · 1× Barisan Revolusi Nasional ORG · 1× Islamic NORP · 1× Malay-Muslim NORP · 1× Malaysian NORP · 1× Nikmatullah Seri PERSON · 1×

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Since 2004, over 7,000 militants, security forces and civilians have been killed in the region, once part of a Malay-Muslim sultanate “This struggle will continue until the end of time,” Nikmatullah Seri, the spokesman for the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) peace negotiation delegation, said in a rare interview.

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🔮 Since 2004, over 7,000 militants, security forces and civilians have been killed in the region, once part of a Malay-Muslim sultanate “This struggle will continue until the end of time,” Nikmatullah Seri, the spokesman for the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) peace negotiation delegation, said in a rare interview.

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Thailand’s Muslim separatists vow to fight for independence ‘until the end of time’ · assertive framing

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Thailand’s Muslim separatists vow to fight for independence ‘until the end of time’ asserted

separatists → vow → time

Seri → kill → interview

“As long as our objectives remain unachieved, we will continue to fight.” asserted

we → remain → ?

Militants from BRN have fought for an independent Islamic nation in Thailand’s Muslim-majority south since the 1960s, although the current unrest began in 2004. asserted

unrest → fight → 2004

Thailand has been negotiating with the BRN under Malaysian mediation since 2013, the most recent high-level talks taking place in December. asserted

talks → negotiate → December

But the process has repeatedly stalled, and Bangkok suspended dialogue in July following an attack that killed five soldiers. asserted

that → stall → soldiers