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| The '''Patani United Liberation Organization''' (also spelled Pattani United Liberation Organisation) or '''PULO''' is one of the active militant groups calling for a free and independent ]. This group, along with others, is currently fighting for the independence of ]'s predominantly ] ] south. | |||
| ==History== | |||
| PULO was founded in 1968 reportedly around the leadership of ], an Islamic scholar.<ref>Liow, Joseph Chinyong. "The Security Situation in Southern Thailand: Toward an Understanding of Domestic and International Dimensions." ''Studies in Conflict & Terrorism.'' 27 (2004):531-48, p. 536.</ref> Its militant wing, which carries out the organization's violent attacks, is known as the Patani United Liberation Army or PULA.<ref>Liow, p. 537.</ref> | |||
| A separatist group called New PULO splintered off from the main organization in ]. However, the two began working together again in ] under the ] umbrella organization. | |||
| ==Current separatist actions== | |||
| Currently, PULO has a policy of targeting those whom it views as collaborators and associates of the state establishment, such as government officials, soldiers and policemen - be they Buddhist or Muslim. Its favoured method of operations are motorcycle drive-by shootings and bombing public places; resulting in the deaths of many civilians. PULO considers itself to be continuing the independence struggle of the Malay Sultanates and Kingdoms after the area was illegally colonised and annexed by ] two centuries ago. The state proposed by PULO would cover the areas historically ruled by the ] - consisting of ], ], ], ] and ] provinces in present-day Thailand. | |||
| ==Notes== | |||
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| ==See also== | |||
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| *] (GMIP) | |||
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