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Thailand military indicts 26 suspects over alleged plot to attack city
Agence France Presse - August 24, 2014
The group, named the Khon Kaen Model by the army, was arrested a day after the May 22 coup which saw the military seize power from then Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
At the time of their arrest, the army said the suspects had planned a "large-scale attack" in Khon Kaen, one of the largest north eastern cities.
Their lawyer Winyat Chatmontree says most of the suspects were seized in an apartment the day after the military came to power.
"The army arrested them and found guns, hand grenades, knives – things you're not allowed to have without permission," Mr Chatmontree said. "But they said other people asked them to keep them."
The group is comprised of 24 men and two women, including farmers, a school director, business owners and a bank security guard, some of whom are affiliated with the Red Shirt protest movement.
Mr Chatmontree says the group could face the death penalty if convicted. The suspects are being held at a civilian prison in Khon Kaen.
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