Malaysian cops detain Thai trio with home-made bombs

Malaysian police have detained three Thai men allegedly responsible for producing home-made bombs believed to be supplied to militant groups in southern Thailand, a news report said Tuesday.

The men had been renting the home Kampung Repek in Pasir Mas in the northeastern Kelantan state for the past year, and worked as fishermen during the day, The Star daily said.

During Monday's raid, police reportedly discovered home-made bombs and chemical fertilizers in the home.

The report quoted sources as saying authorities believe the trio were part of an underground group operating in the state, supplying bombs to insurgents from southern Thailand.

Police confirmed that arrests had been made, but declined to comment further on the report.