PATTANI, Thailand: Four suspected insurgents were killed and 22 others arrested during a firefight with security forces in Thailand’s deep south, police said on Thursday, in the latest clashes to hit the restive region.

Thai military, police and rangers laid siege to To Kood village in Pattani province Wednesday evening after a tip-off about potential militants -- who are fighting for greater autonomy for the Muslim-majority southernmost provinces.

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