26 dead in Thailand mass-shooting

A soldier who went on a killing spree at a shopping mall in Thailand in which 26 people were killed has been shot dead by security forces.

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(Photo: Soldiers cover rescue workers as they proceed to enter Terminal 21 shopping mall following a gun battle involving a Thai soldier on a shooting rampage. Credit: Reuters)