A grenade has been thrown into a mosque in southern Thailand, injuring at least 14 people, according to police.

The attack took place in Yala province, which has been under a curfew since a series of violent incidents last month.

Both Buddhists and Muslims have been attacked in recent weeks - the most deadly incident being the shooting of eight Buddhists in a minibus.

About 2,000 people have died in Thailand's restive south since a resurgence of unrest in January 2004.

In contrast with the rest of Thailand, the southern three provinces are predominantly Muslim.

There are almost daily bombings and shooting attacks targeting representatives of the Thai authorities - police, soldiers, teachers and increasingly ordinary civilians.

Officials blame Muslims for much of the unrest, although criminal gangs and paramilitary groups are also thought to be behind some of the attacks.

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Thai-Muslim villagers look at the damage caused by a bomb in a Mosque in Thailand's Yala province, 1084 km (672 miles) south of Bangkok April 5, 2007. (Reuters)

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