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泰国南部村庄发生枪击案 六人死亡 Six people, including a young child, have been killed in southern Thailand after a gun attack at a village shop, police say. 泰国南部一座村庄内的商店发生枪击案，六人死亡，包括一名幼童。 ? At least four gunmen fired bullets at the shop in Pattani province before escaping on motorbikes.? ? The attack comes days after a second round of peace talks between Muslim separatists and the Thai government.? ? More than 5,000 people have been killed since a separatist insurgency reignited in the Muslim-majority region in 2004. ? A toddler was among those killed in the attack on Wednesday night. Another man was also injured, according to reports. All those killed were believed to be Buddhists. ? A note left at the scene did not identify the group behind the attack, but said it was in retaliation for the deaths of some of their fellow members. ? That may have been a reference to events nearly three months ago when 16 insurgents were killed during an attempt to overrun a Thai military base, says the BBCs Jonah Fisher in Bangkok. ? This attack casts further doubt on the recently started peace process between the Thai government and one separatist rebel group, the BRN, our correspondent adds.? ? Two rounds of talks have been held in Malaysia. At the most recent last week, Thai negotiators urged rebel leaders to demonstrate their credibility by reducing attacks.? ? Thailand is a Buddhist-majority country, but Muslims are the majority in the three southern provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat.? ? Muslim militants, who are fighting for greater autonomy, are believed to carry out the almost daily gun and bomb attacks against civilians and security forces in the area.