Although November had the single most lethal attack in years with 15 dead & 3 wounded, the overall trend is clear: violence continues to decline in #Thailand's #DeepSouth. 17 were killed 6 wounded in 9 separate incidents. 
4 successful IED attacks, while 3 more IEDs were defused. The IEDs mostly targeted security forces. First IED used on a train track since March 2019.
2019 has seen a monthly avg of 6 IEDs and 0.65 defused IEDs. 5 years ago it was over 16 & 3 respectively.
The attacks in November were bolder than in the past few months. There were 3 attacks on hardened outposts manned by security forces, but only one drive-by targeted shooting of an elderly couple.
November had a higher civilian death toll than normal. 9 of the 17 were civilians, though only 1 of 6 wounded was a civilian (a young girl).
Security forces killed 5 suspected militants, including 2 mid-level commanders. Scores were detained after the 5 November attack; though it's unclear how many have been released. That will probably put a dent in December's violence.
