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Thai court sentences two Uyghur men to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing
Key takeaways
- The Erawan Shrine the day after the explosion that killed 20 people.
- A Thai court has convicted two Chinese Uyghur men of premeditated and attempted murder for their role in planting a bomb at the popular Erawan Shrine in Bangkok's commercial heart 11 years ago.
- The attack killed 20 people when the explosives detonated in August 2015.
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The Erawan Shrine the day after the explosion that killed 20 people. (Reuters: Athit Perawongmetha)
A Thai court has convicted two Chinese Uyghur men of premeditated and attempted murder for their role in planting a bomb at the popular Erawan Shrine in Bangkok's commercial heart 11 years ago.
The attack killed 20 people when the explosives detonated in August 2015.
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