A 58-year-old marine police officer, Pol. Lt. Col. Usaman Nimayu, was killed in an ambush by two gunmen in Narathiwat on October 17, 2026. The officer, a deputy inspector with Marine Police Station 3, Subdivision 7, was fired upon with an M16 rifle, sustaining four gunshot wounds. Following the attack, the assailants stole his 9mm pistol and mobile phone. The gunmen then escaped into a nearby rubber plantation in Narathiwat. Authorities are investigating the incident as a potential act of insurgency in the region. The motive for the attack and the identities of the perpetrators remain unknown at this time. This incident highlights the ongoing security challenges faced by law enforcement in Narathiwat.