Gunmen believed to be linked to an Islamic militant group opened fire Monday in at least one mosque in Thailand, killing 10 people, a police official said, CNN reported.
Another 12 people were wounded, according to Peerapol Na Pattalung, chief of Joh I-Rong police station in Narathiwat province, southern Thailand. The wounded were sent to a hospital.
Worshippers were holding evening prayers at Unpurakorn Mosque when the shooting took place about 7:50 p.m. (8:50 a.m. ET), the police chief said.
The region has faced increasing violence stemming from the activities of Islamic separatists.