PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - An attacker hurled a hand grenade into a crowd of people dancing at a Buddhist temple to celebrate Cambodia's traditional New Year, killing one villager and wounding 25 others, police said Thursday.
The attack, which killed a 21-year-old man, occurred Wednesday evening about 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Siem Reap in western Cambodia, said Ou Em, the provincial police chief.
Many villagers had gathered at the temple for dancing to mark the last day of the traditional New Year holiday, police said.
«First, I thought it was a firecracker that exploded until I saw people with blood on them,» said Bou Nimol, a 17-year-old girl who witnessed the attack. «I just ran straight home after that.
Police said they were investigating the attack but had no immediate suspects.
Siem Reap, about 230 kilometers (140 miles) northwest of the capital, Phnom Penh, is the site of the famed Angkor temples.
The attack, which killed a 21-year-old man, occurred Wednesday evening about 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Siem Reap in western Cambodia, said Ou Em, the provincial police chief.
Many villagers had gathered at the temple for dancing to mark the last day of the traditional New Year holiday, police said.
«First, I thought it was a firecracker that exploded until I saw people with blood on them,» said Bou Nimol, a 17-year-old girl who witnessed the attack. «I just ran straight home after that.
Police said they were investigating the attack but had no immediate suspects.
Siem Reap, about 230 kilometers (140 miles) northwest of the capital, Phnom Penh, is the site of the famed Angkor temples.
11 comments:
I am so sorry to hear that.
No surprise, we all know this is clearly Ah savage killer Xam Rainxy political motivated killing to make the Government look bad so that he can steal more votes for the coming election.
No surprise, we all know this is clearly Ah savage killer Hun Sen political motivated killing to make the Government look bad so that he can steal more votes for the coming election.
Your government is the government of a savage dictator. He was an eveil from birth. No body has done anything to make your government look bad. If someone has intentionally done that it must be you, so you can put the blame on someone else.
4:14 it's clear that you are the one who has caused all of this year destruction to the innocent people. You have repeatedly done for the sole purpose of blaming the Sam Raingsy Party. You must an evil from birth just like Hun Xen!
governemnt so stupid that let this thing happened in New Year time. so weak govt, leaders should step down, and supporters should be ashame of their leaders.
Another great show put up by the CPP/VPP government. Down with hun xen and down with these youn's agent in this forum.
May the New Year bring strenght and patriotism to all Khmers.
this is obviously a terrorist act. nobody in their right mind should have to tolerate this cowardly act. catch the criminal and punish the SOB in accordance with cambodian law.
12:11AM .
If the criminal s.o.b were the high ranking CPP'S offspring.Cambodian's law is meaningless .If anyone dare,they certainly stand to lose their job.
Fucking Vietnamese killing Khmer people for having a good time, remember they are the ones who are living off our land and they are the ones who hate us, they are in our judiciary, our police agency, our military.
Vietnamese my arse, it's Ah savage killer Xam Rainxy and his clan (Ah Khmer-Yuon) who killed Khmer with grenade.
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