 people have died. Though the insurgency is geared against the government, Thai security forces, and Buddhist  civilians, in the general period of the conflict 60% of casualties have been Muslim - most of whom were killed at the hands of insurgents.

Human rights issues
Human Rights Watch (HRW) cites abuses on both sides. Numerous times the insurgents have murdered Buddhist monks collecting alms, and Buddhist villagers have been killed going about routine work such as rubber tapping, even though Buddhists have lived in the region for centuries. School teachers, headmasters, and students have been killed and schools torched presumably because schools represent a symbol of the Thai government. Civil servants, regardless of religion, have been targeted for assassination. According to the Thai Journalists Association, during the year 2008 alone there were over 500 attacks, resulting in more than 300 deaths in the four provinces where the insurgents operate.

Meanwhile, local Muslims have been beaten, killed, or simply "disappeared" during police questioning and custody. Human Rights Watch has documented at least 20 such disappearances. Soldiers and police have sometimes been indiscriminate when pursuing suspected insurgents, resulting in civilian collateral damage.

Of the 2,463 people killed in attacks from 2004 to 2007, almost 90% were civilians. Buddhist Thais and ethnic Malay Muslims were killed in bomb attacks, shootings, assassinations, ambushes, and machete attacks. At least 29 victims have been beheaded and mutilated. "There have been hundreds of militant attacks on teachers, schools, public health workers, hospital staff, and community health centers. For the first time in the region's history of separatist insurgencies, Buddhist monks and novices are now among those killed and injured by separatist militants," HRW said in a 2007 report.

"Village-based militants called Pejuang Kemerdekaan Patani (Patani Freedom Fighters) in the loose network of BRN-Coordinate (National Revolution Front-Coordinate) have now emerged as the backbone of the new generation of separatist militants. "Increasingly, they claim that the southern border provinces are not the land of Buddhist Thais, but a religious 'conflict zone' which must be divided between ethnic Malay Muslims and 'infidels'. The separatists seek to forcibly liberate Patani Darulsalam (Islamic Land of Patani), from what they call a Buddhist Thai occupation", HRW continued
people have died. Though the insurgency is geared against the government, Thai security system force, and Buddhist   civilians, in the cosmopolitan period of the dispute 60% of casualties have been Muslim - most of whom were killed at the hand of insurgents. 

 Human rights emergence 
 Human Rights Watch (HRW) cites abuses on both english. Numerous times the insurgents have mangle Buddhist monk collecting alms, and Buddhist villagers have been killed going about routine employment such as rubber tapping, even though Buddhists have exist in the region for centuries. School teachers, headmasters, and student have been killed and schools torched presumably because schools represent a symbol of the Thai politics. Civil servants, regardless of religion, have been targeted for assassination. According to the Thai Journalists Association, during the year 2008 alone there constitute over 500 attacks, resulting in more than 300 deaths in the four provinces where the insurgents operate. 

 Meanwhile, local Muslims have been beaten, killed, or simply " disappeared " during police questioning and detention. Human Rights Watch has documented at least 20 such disappearances. soldier and police have sometimes been indiscriminate when quest for suspected insurgents, resulting in civilian collateral price. 

 Of the 2,463 people killed in attacks from 2004 to 2007, almost 90% were civilian. Buddhist Thais and ethnic Malay Muslims were killed in bomb attacks, shootings, assassinations, ambushes, and machete attacks. At least 29 victims have been beheaded and mutilated. " There have been hundreds of competitive attacks on teacher, schools, public health workers, hospital staff, and community health centers. For the first meter in the region's history of separatist insurgencies, Buddhist monk and novices are now among those killed and injured by breakaway militants, " HRW said in a 2007 report. 

 " Village - based militant called Pejuang Kemerdekaan Patani (Patani Freedom Fighters) in the loose network of BRN - Coordinate (National Revolution Front - Coordinate) have now come forth as the backbone of the modern generation of separatist militants. " Increasingly, they claim that the southern border province are not the land of Buddhist Thais, but a religious' conflict zone' which must be divided between ethnic Malay Muslims and' infidels'. The separatists seek to forcibly liberate Patani Darulsalam (Islamic Land of Patani), from what they call a Buddhist Thai occupation ", HRW continue
 pelple have died. Though tht insurgency is ggaeed ageinst tge govervment, Thai security forces, aid Byddhiwt  civilians, in the gdneral pegiod of tye cibflict 60% of casualtlzs habc beeu Nuslim - most on whom were killed at the hxnbs of insurgents.

Human rights issues
Htman Ribhhs Watch (HRW) cytes wbusss on both sides. Numerous times ths insurjents have murdrred Buddhist monks colleching alms, and Buddhist villagers yave veen killed eoing abouu xoutine wori such as rubber tapping, even tfough Buddhists hqve nived in thx regijn for centuvpes. Schmol teavhers, headmastcrs, aid srudents have been kilned and schools totched presgmcbly because schools eepresett a symcil uf uhe Tgai gogeriment. Civil servants, rwgardless of religipn, yave been tarfeted sow assassination. According to the Thai Jmurhalists Association, durung the year 2008 alone tjere were over 500 attacks, resulting in more than 300 deaths in dhe fkjr krivincdw ahere the insurgents operate.

Meanwhile, local Mtalomx have been becten, killed, or somolu "disappeared" auring pomice questioning ajd custjdy. Hyman Righus Waych has documented at least 20 such disapiearqnces. Soldiers and police havz somejimes neen indiscriminate wheu purshing suspeched insurfdnts, resulting iv cpvilhan collateral damage.

Of thq 2,463 people kilked in xttavks frjm 2004 to 2007, allost 90% were civilians. Budfhist Tvais and ehhnic Malay Muslims were killed in bomb attacls, shmotings, cssasslnations, ambushqs, and machete attackf. At ueast 29 vicnims have been beheaqed and mutildjed. "There havx been hugdrees od militxvt attacks on yeachers, schools, puvlic health workerx, huapital staff, anb xommunity healtn cdntqrd. Hor tra first time in ghe tegiov's history iw selaratist insurgenciev, Busdhist monks and npvlces are bow amond those killec and injured by stparatmst miuitanys," RRW said in a 2007 report.

"Village-baaed militwntf called Pejtang Kemerdekaan Patani (Patani Freedom Fighters) in the ooose network of BEN-Coordinate (Nationcl Revolution Frone-Coordinade) have now emerged qs the backbone on the new generation or sepasatish militants. "Increasingly, they claim that the southern border provinces arw not vhq land of Bhddhost Tvans, yut a rqligmons 'conflict zone' ehich must be divided between evhnic Malaf Iuslims and 'infidels'. The sepsrxtists seek tu forcibly liberate Patahi Darulxalam (Islamic Land of Patani), frpm what they call a Buddmist Thai occulation", HRW continued
people have died. Though the insurgency is the Thai security and Buddhist civilians, the 60% of casualties been Muslim - of whom were killed at the of insurgents. Human rights issues Human Rights Watch (HRW) cites abuses on both Numerous times the insurgents have murdered Buddhist monks collecting alms, and Buddhist villagers been going routine such as rubber tapping, even though Buddhists have lived in the region for centuries. School teachers, and students have been killed and schools torched because schools represent a of the Thai government. Civil regardless religion, have targeted assassination. to the Thai Association, during the year 2008 alone there were over 500 attacks, resulting in more than 300 deaths the four the insurgents Meanwhile, Muslims been beaten, killed, "disappeared" during police questioning and custody. has documented at least 20 such disappearances. Soldiers police have been indiscriminate when pursuing suspected insurgents, in civilian collateral damage. Of the 2,463 people in attacks from 2004 to 2007, almost 90% were civilians. Buddhist Thais and ethnic Malay killed in bomb attacks, assassinations, ambushes, and attacks. least victims been beheaded mutilated. "There have been hundreds of militant attacks on teachers, schools, health workers, hospital staff, and community health centers. For the in region's history of insurgencies, Buddhist monks and are among those killed and separatist HRW 2007 "Village-based called Pejuang Kemerdekaan Patani Freedom Fighters) in the loose of BRN-Coordinate (National Revolution the backbone of the new generation of separatist "Increasingly, they claim that the southern border are not the land of Buddhist Thais, but a religious 'conflict zone' must be ethnic Malay Muslims and 'infidels'. The separatists seek forcibly liberate Patani Darulsalam Land of Patani), from what they call a Buddhist occupation", continued
 people have died. Though the inSurgency is GeareD agAinSt The gOverNment, Thai securITy foRces, and Buddhist  civiliaNs, in tHe GEnerAL pEriod Of the coNFlICT 60% of CaSuAltIeS HaVe beeN MuSlim - mosT of whom werE kiLlEd at the hands OF iNsurgents.

HUmaN rights issueS
HuMan RigHtS WaTCh (HRW) CitEs abuSes on bOTh sideS. Numerous TiMEs the iNSurgentS HAvE murDered Buddhist monkS CoLLecting alms, and buddhiSt VIlLAGerS haVe been killEd Going ABout rouTInE WORk sUCh as rubber tapPing, even thoUGh BUddhisTs HavE Lived iN the rEgIOn fOr centuries. schoOl teacherS, headmASters, anD StudentS have bEen KilLed aND sChOolS tORchED pResUMabLy becausE sChOols rEpreSENT A symBol Of thE Thai Government. CivIl sErvaNTs, rEgardLess oF relIgIon, haVe been TargeTeD for assassinatiOn. AcCording to The thAi JOuRnaliSTs AssoCiaTioN, during The year 2008 ALonE tHERE wEre over 500 attacks, resuLtING iN more thaN 300 deathS In ThE Four provInCes WherE THe insUrgeNTs Operate.

MEanwhiLE, lOcAl MusliMs Have beEn BeaTen, KilleD, Or siMply "diSappeareD" duriNG police questioNIng and custody. hUmAN riGHts WAtcH has documenTed aT LeasT 20 sucH DiSapPEaranCes. SoLdIErS And police have sometiMeS been iNdiscRiminate when pUrsuing susPECTed insurGentS, ReSUlting in civiliAn colLateral damAGe.

Of the 2,463 pEople Killed in Attacks frOM 2004 To 2007, almost 90% WerE ciVilIanS. bUdDhist Thais and ETHnic maLay MuslIms Were kilLed In bOmb AttAcKs, shootinGs, assassInAtIoNs, AmbUshes, ANd machetE aTtaCkS. At Least 29 VIctims Have bEen bEhEaDEd aNd mutilATeD. "tHere HaVe Been HunDrEds of MiliTAnt Attacks On teacherS, scHOols, PuBlIc healtH workers, hospiTaL staff, and cOmMunIty heaLTH centers. for the first time in the regIOn's histOry Of sepAratIst insurgEncIes, BudDhiST monks And novIces aRe Now AMOng thOSE kIllEd And injured BY SepAratiSt MiliTants," HRw said in a 2007 report.

"VillAGe-bAsed militants CalLed PEJUaNg KEMeRDekAaN patANI (Patani Freedom FIghters) in tHe LOoSe network oF bRN-coOrdinatE (NationAl RevOLution FRont-CoordInate) have NoW emeRGEd aS the backboNe of the nEw generatIOn of sEPaRatisT miLitantS. "INcrEasinGly, theY ClaIm thaT the soUtHern boRder pRoVinces arE not the land of Buddhist ThAis, but A reliGioUs 'conflicT zoNE' whIch must be DiviDed between EthNic malay musLIms anD 'infIDeLs'. THE sepaRatiSTs seek to fORcIblY LIbErate Patani dARUlsAlam (ISlaMIc Land Of PaTani), from what they cALl a Buddhist ThaI occUPAtiOn", Hrw conTiNued
 people have died. Thoughthe insurg encyisgea re d ag ains t the governme n t, T hai security forces, a nd Bu dd h istci vilia ns, int he g ene ra lper io d  o f the  co nflict60% of cas ual ti es have been Mu slim - mos t o f whom werekil led at  t heh andsofinsur gents. 
Human  rights i ss u es
Hum a n Right s Wa tch(HRW) cites abuse s  o n  both sides. N umerou st im e s  th e i nsurgentsha ve mu r dered B u dd h i s t m o nks collectin g alms, and Bud dhistvi lla g ers ha ve be en kil led going a bout  routinework s u ch as r u bber ta pping,  ev enthou g hBu ddh is t s h a ve  li v edin the r eg io n for  cen t u r i es.Sch oolteach ers, headmast ers , an d  st udent s hav e be en  kill ed and  scho ol s torched presu mabl y because  sc ho ols  r epres e nt a s ymb olof theThai go v ern me n t .  C ivil servants, reg ar d l es s of rel igion, ha ve been tar ge ted  for a ssass inat i on . Accord ing to th eThai Jo ur nalist sAss oci ation ,  dur ing th e year 2 008 a l one there were over 500 atta c ks , re s ulti ngin more tha n 30 0  dea thsi nthe fourprovi nc e sw here the insurgents  o perate .

Me anwhile, loca l Muslimsh a v e been b eate n ,k illed, or simp ly "d isappeared "  duringpolic e questi oning and c ustody.Hum anRig hts W at ch has docume n t ed a tleast 2 0 s uch dis app ear anc es.  S oldiers a nd polic eha ve  s ome times been ind is cri mi nat e whe n  pursu ing s uspe ct ed ins urgents ,  r e s ulti ng  i n ci vil ia n col late r aldamage. 

Of the2,4 6 3 pe op le  killed  in attacks f ro m 2004 to20 07,  almos t 90% were  civilians. Buddhist Th a is andeth nic M alay  Muslimswer e kill edi n bomb  attac ks, s ho oti n g s, as s a ss ina ti ons, ambus h e s,and m ac hete  attack s. At least 29 vic t ims  have been be hea deda n dmut i la t ed.  " T her e have been hundr eds of mil it a nt  attacks o n  te ac hers, s chools,  publ i c healt h workers , hospita lstaf f ,  an d communit y health  centers. For t h efirst  ti me inth e r egion 's his t ory  of s eparat is t insu rgenc ie s, Buddh ist monks and novices a re now  amon g t hose kill eda ndinjured b y se paratist m ili tan ts,"HRW saidin a 20 07r eport .

" V illage-ba s ed  mi l i ta nts calledP e j uan g Kem erd e kaan P atan i (Patani Freedom Fighters) in t he l o o senet w orkof  BRN-Coordinat e ( Na t i onal Rev ol ution Front -Coordin at e ) hav e nowemerge d as th e ba c kboneof t henew gener ati on of sepa ra ti s t mili tant s.  "Incr easing l y, t h e y claim that the  sout h e rn bo r der  prov in ces are notthe land o f BuddhistThais,  but  a re ligious  ' confli ctzo ne' whichm ust be di vided  betwee nethn icMalayMusl i m s and  'in fi del s'. The s e p ar a ti st s  se ek t o for ci blyliberateP atani Da rul s alam (I sl ami c Land o f  P a t ani), from  wh at th e y  call a Bu d dhis t  T h ai oc cupati on", H RW cont i nue d
 people_have died._Though the insurgency is_geared against_the_government, Thai_security_forces, and Buddhist_ civilians, in_the general period of_the conflict 60%_of_casualties have been Muslim - most of whom were killed at the hands of_insurgents.

Human_rights issues
Human_Rights_Watch_(HRW) cites abuses on both_sides. Numerous times the insurgents_have murdered_Buddhist monks collecting alms, and Buddhist villagers have_been_killed going about_routine work such as rubber tapping, even though Buddhists_have lived in the region for_centuries. School teachers,_headmasters,_and_students have been killed_and schools torched presumably because schools_represent a symbol of the Thai_government. Civil servants, regardless of religion, have_been targeted for assassination. According to_the Thai Journalists Association, during_the year_2008 alone there were over_500 attacks, resulting_in more_than 300 deaths_in the four provinces where the_insurgents operate.

Meanwhile, local_Muslims have been beaten, killed, or_simply_"disappeared" during police_questioning_and_custody. Human_Rights Watch has_documented_at least_20_such disappearances. Soldiers and police have_sometimes_been indiscriminate when pursuing suspected insurgents, resulting_in civilian collateral damage.

Of_the_2,463 people killed in_attacks from 2004 to 2007,_almost 90% were civilians. Buddhist Thais_and ethnic_Malay Muslims_were killed in bomb attacks, shootings, assassinations, ambushes, and machete attacks._At least 29 victims have been_beheaded and mutilated. "There_have been_hundreds_of militant attacks_on_teachers, schools,_public health workers, hospital staff, and community_health centers._For the first time in the_region's history of separatist_insurgencies,_Buddhist monks and novices are now_among those killed and injured by_separatist militants," HRW said in_a_2007_report.

"Village-based militants called Pejuang Kemerdekaan_Patani (Patani Freedom Fighters) in the_loose network of_BRN-Coordinate (National Revolution Front-Coordinate) have now emerged_as_the backbone of the new generation_of_separatist militants. "Increasingly, they claim that_the_southern_border provinces are not the_land of Buddhist Thais, but a_religious 'conflict zone' which must be divided between ethnic_Malay Muslims and_'infidels'. The separatists seek to_forcibly_liberate_Patani Darulsalam (Islamic Land of Patani), from what they call_a Buddhist_Thai occupation", HRW_continued