Original report from Phnom Penh
26 August 2009
Cambodian soldiers and armored personnel carriers began a step-by-step withdrawal from border positions near Preah Vihear temple on Wednesday, as part of a drawdown deal with Thailand.
The partial withdrawal follows an announcement by Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday and a meeting between top military commanders on Monday.
Lt. Gen. Chea Dara, deputy commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, told VOA Khmer “a number of soldiers” had withdrawn from the front line near Preah Vihear temple, which has been at the center of a military standoff since July 2008.
At least seven soldiers from both sides have been killed in skirmishes following the build-up, which began after Preah Vihear temple was listed as a World Heritage Site, prompting protests in Thailand and Thai occupation of land claimed by both sides near the temple.
“We began to pull our soldiers back to their previous bases, following the order of Prime Minister Hun Sen,” Chea Dara said.
The withdrawal included soldiers from Intervention Brigade 11, soldiers from Siem Reap and Kampong Thom provinces and Hun Sen’s bodyguard unit, he said.
The withdrawal was to reduce tensions from the standoff, said Chhum Socheath, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense.
“It is a sign of stability in the border area,” he said. “It demonstrates a better situation and cooperation between the soldiers of the two countries along the border.
The partial withdrawal follows an announcement by Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday and a meeting between top military commanders on Monday.
Lt. Gen. Chea Dara, deputy commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, told VOA Khmer “a number of soldiers” had withdrawn from the front line near Preah Vihear temple, which has been at the center of a military standoff since July 2008.
At least seven soldiers from both sides have been killed in skirmishes following the build-up, which began after Preah Vihear temple was listed as a World Heritage Site, prompting protests in Thailand and Thai occupation of land claimed by both sides near the temple.
“We began to pull our soldiers back to their previous bases, following the order of Prime Minister Hun Sen,” Chea Dara said.
The withdrawal included soldiers from Intervention Brigade 11, soldiers from Siem Reap and Kampong Thom provinces and Hun Sen’s bodyguard unit, he said.
The withdrawal was to reduce tensions from the standoff, said Chhum Socheath, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense.
“It is a sign of stability in the border area,” he said. “It demonstrates a better situation and cooperation between the soldiers of the two countries along the border.
6 comments:
AH FUCK THAILAND
ILL GO TO ALL THE STUPID FUCKING THAI PEOPLES CAR AND SMIR SHIT ALL UNDERNEATH THERE FUCKING DOOR HANDLES AND HIDE IN THE BUSH AND WAIT FOR THEM TO COME BACK TO THERE CAR AND OPEN THERE DOOR...THE FIRST INTENTION THEY WILL DO WHEN THEY FEEL THE SHIT ON THERE FINGERS IS SMELL IT, WHEN THEY DO, ILL START LAUGHING, CAUSE ILL KNOW THAT THEY REALIZE THAT ITS HUMAN SHIT........THEN ILL COME OUT OF THE BUSHES AND TELL'EM FUCK THAILAND BUNCH FAKE FAGGETS GO BACK TO FUCKING NANCHAO MOTHERFUCKERS
DEATH TO THE FAGGET QUEERDOM OF THAILAND
LAND OF FAGS
ALL YOU FUCKERS BLEED LIKE MYLEE
MYLEE GOOOOOOOOOOD FUCK
Gen: Pol Sarouen must keep up strengthen all of our military men and women, cambodia has to modernize their armforces with modernize weapons, to protects cambodian airspace, cambodian sea, cambodian territory!
Modern Weaponary is needed...
Cambodia is small country and must has strong military and modern weapons, to prevent neighbor greeds!
Cambodia will need to do what it take to strengthen the army for national defense....There is no room for complacency given the experience and evil ambition of the Thailand ...
7:07 AM
You're very sick. Pathetic.
10:08 AM
You're Pathetic...7:07 is expressing his feelings you moron, its people like you that are pathetic, who hate on your own khmer people.
YOU ASSHOLE!!!
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