Cambodian soldier guarding the border near a tree on 06 October 2008. Khmer soldiers are on high alert following the explosion of landmines at Phnom Troap, near Preah Vihear temple. (Photo: Sav Yuth, RFA)06 October 2008
By Sav Yut
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Click here to read the original article in Khmer
On Monday 06 October, the military situation in Prolean Entry (Eagle Field) located on Phnom Troap mountain, about 3-km from Preah Vihear temple, is becoming tense again because Cambodian soldiers are on high alert following the 10 AM explosion of two landmines at about 100-meter from their line. These explosions are believed to be Thai soldiers persevering in trespassing into Cambodian territories.
An armed Cambodian soldier posted at Prolean Entry immediately chased away a group of journalists who traveled there, for their own safety sake, because Khmer soldiers know that Thai troops are persevering in moving their troops into Cambodian territories in that area: “Today, there were 2 explosions already, they (Thai troops) used to sneak in like that, they sneaked in several times already. In the past, there were black-clad soldiers only, now they are joined by their paramilitary soldiers and their fighting troops. In the past few days, we are always on high alert, for example, in a 5-soldier guard, 2 sleep and the 3 others are on the lookout, then we switch with each other.”
According to report provided by Cambodian troops over telecommunication line, the landmine explosions severed both legs of a Thai soldier, and another Thai soldier got one leg severed. A Thai army helicopter came and took them out of the area. Nevertheless, there is no clarification from the Thai army regarding the actual number of Thai soldiers injured from the explosion.
An anonymous Cambodian army official belonging to Unit 43 overseeing this area, said that on Monday morning, Thai troops are still persevering to invade and occupy the Prolean Entry area, so that they can also move in to occupy the 05 January zone, and then they can cut road leading to the Preah Vihear temple.
The same Cambodian officer indicated: “Their goal is to occupy the 05 January zone, so they fought to take over the Prolean Entry zone. At the end, we heard over their communication line that their plan is to have their troops find a corridor bypassing us so that they can build a bridge, an access road so they can send in their troops. When they came in, they never leave, they never do. So now we push them out, we must be careful.”
An anonymous Cambodian official from the Council of Ministers considers the actions taken by Thai soldiers as provocation attempts, their attempts to trespass into Cambodian territories are clear violations of the negotiations concluded by ministers of Foreign Affairs from the two countries who agreed that there will not be any troops movement, nor will there be any firing either.
On 03 October, an armed clash took place between Cambodian and Thai troops at Prolean Entry in Phnom Troap mountain. The incident injured one Cambodian soldier and 2 Thai soldiers.
An armed Cambodian soldier posted at Prolean Entry immediately chased away a group of journalists who traveled there, for their own safety sake, because Khmer soldiers know that Thai troops are persevering in moving their troops into Cambodian territories in that area: “Today, there were 2 explosions already, they (Thai troops) used to sneak in like that, they sneaked in several times already. In the past, there were black-clad soldiers only, now they are joined by their paramilitary soldiers and their fighting troops. In the past few days, we are always on high alert, for example, in a 5-soldier guard, 2 sleep and the 3 others are on the lookout, then we switch with each other.”
According to report provided by Cambodian troops over telecommunication line, the landmine explosions severed both legs of a Thai soldier, and another Thai soldier got one leg severed. A Thai army helicopter came and took them out of the area. Nevertheless, there is no clarification from the Thai army regarding the actual number of Thai soldiers injured from the explosion.
An anonymous Cambodian army official belonging to Unit 43 overseeing this area, said that on Monday morning, Thai troops are still persevering to invade and occupy the Prolean Entry area, so that they can also move in to occupy the 05 January zone, and then they can cut road leading to the Preah Vihear temple.
The same Cambodian officer indicated: “Their goal is to occupy the 05 January zone, so they fought to take over the Prolean Entry zone. At the end, we heard over their communication line that their plan is to have their troops find a corridor bypassing us so that they can build a bridge, an access road so they can send in their troops. When they came in, they never leave, they never do. So now we push them out, we must be careful.”
An anonymous Cambodian official from the Council of Ministers considers the actions taken by Thai soldiers as provocation attempts, their attempts to trespass into Cambodian territories are clear violations of the negotiations concluded by ministers of Foreign Affairs from the two countries who agreed that there will not be any troops movement, nor will there be any firing either.
On 03 October, an armed clash took place between Cambodian and Thai troops at Prolean Entry in Phnom Troap mountain. The incident injured one Cambodian soldier and 2 Thai soldiers.
9 comments:
Don't forget to plant more mines, fellas!
Until then -- don't let your guard down!
Ah Sen will be proud of you!
Ah Chor thai forget where they push inocent Khmer into landmines in 1979 so we all all be killed. But now they forgot where the landmines are and got their legs choped off. And they still claim they are in no where near Khmer land even in the first day when they step on the landmine.
You fucking twisted mind, have to remember not only landmine waiting for you, the people who died there also waiting to take your life. I am not dead because of you yet you fucking crocodile.
Only 5 guards at night? Must not have a good commander in charge. THey need more soldiers on guard.
Just bury more landmines, and that is it.
No worry, our Khmer army do not have to waste the bullets, the bastard Siam army will be kelled by our protector mine. So if Siam try to sneake in our land from any bordor line they will get their legs chop. It's so funny when Siam army try to invade our land, and got punished by the mine.
Karma ! go to hell all Siam.
And it's time our Khmer Surin to fight back to get our freedom from this monster Siam.
All khmer that are living under Siam must re-think how to get back our land that was robbed by Siam in the past.
Khmer in Bang-Cock.
May the God bless and protect the Khmer troops.
May god bless all khmer troops at the frontlines. I want to appeal to all khmer abroad and khmer knong srok that time for solidarity to contribute some more money for food for our soldiers at the border to keep them strong to protect our land. Lots of khmers in USA, France, Canada, Australia, Japan, in some other European countries, please contribute what you can. It is time we show we all are together to protect our land. Don't let a chor siams grab more piece of land from us. Jeiyoo khmers. God bless Cambodia, khmer soldiers. Down a siams.
Hey hey hey, watch it, fool (3:56). we don't want to have anything to do with people who got their diploma and degree online and live in a roach infested government housing. We got reputation to protect, you know?
Hey, hey, hey, 7:18 AM, did you work for Clarks Pest Control and Heald College before? You sound like a subject-matter expert on roach infestation and online learning! Did you get that job as a deputy/advisor in the ministry of propaganda in Phnom Penh? Or, are you an advisor-at-large based here in the West with stipends sent via Western Union?
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