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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Rocket Truck Explodes Near Hun Sen’s Home
By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
30 June 2009
Original report from Phnom Penh
30 June 2009
A truck full of rockets exploded at a military facility near the home of Prime Minister Hun Sen Sunday, injuring at least two of the premier’s bodyguards, officials said.
The office of the prime minister issued a statement saying a driver of the truck and an assistant had been hurt in a series of blasts near the residence, in Kandal district outside Phnom Penh, and an investigation into its cause was underway.
Gen. Hing Bunheang, chief of Hun Sen’s bodyguard unit, told VOA Khmer Monday mechanic had accidentally lit a fire, which ignited the rockets and damaged a total of five vehicles.
Om Yentieng, a senior adviser to Hun Sen, confirmed the explosion had occurred and said the cause of the blast came from within the compound.
The explosion, which occurred around 7:30 pm, frightened nearby residents.
One woman who asked not to be named said she heard the blast and thought at first it had come from a truck tire, but then subsequent explosions continued for 20 minutes. Her father warned her they were rocket explosions.
“Some people brought their motorcycles and cars inside their homes and closed the doors, because they were afraid of the rockets,” said the woman, who lives 3 kilometers from the facility.
At that distance, military police and police blocked National Road 21, allowing only emergency vehicles to pass. An ambulance, fire trucks and a demining truck from the Cambodian Mine Action Committee were seen driving toward the site.
The office of the prime minister issued a statement saying a driver of the truck and an assistant had been hurt in a series of blasts near the residence, in Kandal district outside Phnom Penh, and an investigation into its cause was underway.
Gen. Hing Bunheang, chief of Hun Sen’s bodyguard unit, told VOA Khmer Monday mechanic had accidentally lit a fire, which ignited the rockets and damaged a total of five vehicles.
Om Yentieng, a senior adviser to Hun Sen, confirmed the explosion had occurred and said the cause of the blast came from within the compound.
The explosion, which occurred around 7:30 pm, frightened nearby residents.
One woman who asked not to be named said she heard the blast and thought at first it had come from a truck tire, but then subsequent explosions continued for 20 minutes. Her father warned her they were rocket explosions.
“Some people brought their motorcycles and cars inside their homes and closed the doors, because they were afraid of the rockets,” said the woman, who lives 3 kilometers from the facility.
At that distance, military police and police blocked National Road 21, allowing only emergency vehicles to pass. An ambulance, fire trucks and a demining truck from the Cambodian Mine Action Committee were seen driving toward the site.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Cambodian premier describes explosion at his provincial compound
Jun 30, 2009
DPA
DPA
Phnom Penh - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen gave details Tuesday of an ammunition truck explosion in his provincial compound, saying the blast sent a rocket flying over the roof of his house.
Hun Sen said the explosion occurred at 7 pm on Sunday and was sparked after a member of his elite bodyguard unit lit a cigarette near a fuel leak in a truck laden with rockets and other explosives.
'We heard a large explosion and my grandchildren became scared and ran to hug me,' he said in a speech at a university graduation ceremony in Phnom Penh. 'I was playing chess at the time.'
He said one rocket flew over his house and into a coconut palm, but it did not detonate.
Security officials earlier refused to provide information on the explosion, saying only that two bodyguards were injured.
'About 30 rockets were destroyed in the blast, but they did not detonate,' he said. 'Only the bodies of the rockets were damaged and if they had detonated, then the explosion would have been much bigger.'
Hun Sen apologized to residents in the area surrounding the compound, located about 20 kilometres south of Phnom Penh, who he said were 'horrified' by the explosion.
Hun Sen said the explosion occurred at 7 pm on Sunday and was sparked after a member of his elite bodyguard unit lit a cigarette near a fuel leak in a truck laden with rockets and other explosives.
'We heard a large explosion and my grandchildren became scared and ran to hug me,' he said in a speech at a university graduation ceremony in Phnom Penh. 'I was playing chess at the time.'
He said one rocket flew over his house and into a coconut palm, but it did not detonate.
Security officials earlier refused to provide information on the explosion, saying only that two bodyguards were injured.
'About 30 rockets were destroyed in the blast, but they did not detonate,' he said. 'Only the bodies of the rockets were damaged and if they had detonated, then the explosion would have been much bigger.'
Hun Sen apologized to residents in the area surrounding the compound, located about 20 kilometres south of Phnom Penh, who he said were 'horrified' by the explosion.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Ammunition explosion near Cambodian PM outskirt residence injures 2
June 29, 2009
Xinhua
Xinhua
Ammunition explosion on Sunday evening near Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's outskirt residence wounded two people, but Hun Sen is safe.
The explosion occurred when a truck loaded with ammunition was on fire and exploded, said a witness asked not to be named, adding that a dozen of fire trucks were rushed to the scene.
Prime Minister Hun Sen's Cabinet issued a statement late Sunday saying two military men were injured by a military truck accident during which a number of ammunitions were exploded.
The statement said the incident happened at 7:30 p.m. local time near Tuol Krasaing military camp, where Hun Sen's residence is encompassed. But Prime Minister Hun Sen is safe, a police officer on anonymity said.
According to the Cabinet statement, during the fire, a number of ammunitions loaded on the truck were exploded and that had caused a driver and his assistant injured, one of them was critical.
Tuol Kraisaing Military Camp is camped with Hun Sen's bodyguards unit, located about 13 kilometers south of Phnom Penh.
The explosion occurred when a truck loaded with ammunition was on fire and exploded, said a witness asked not to be named, adding that a dozen of fire trucks were rushed to the scene.
Prime Minister Hun Sen's Cabinet issued a statement late Sunday saying two military men were injured by a military truck accident during which a number of ammunitions were exploded.
The statement said the incident happened at 7:30 p.m. local time near Tuol Krasaing military camp, where Hun Sen's residence is encompassed. But Prime Minister Hun Sen is safe, a police officer on anonymity said.
According to the Cabinet statement, during the fire, a number of ammunitions loaded on the truck were exploded and that had caused a driver and his assistant injured, one of them was critical.
Tuol Kraisaing Military Camp is camped with Hun Sen's bodyguards unit, located about 13 kilometers south of Phnom Penh.
Rocket blast injures soldiers near Cambodia PM's home
PHNOM PEHN, June 28 (Reuters) - Rockets exploded on Sunday at a Cambodian military base near the prime minister's residence, state-run television said, and military officials said the incident was an accident.
Military and police officials said the explosion was caused by a fire started accidentally by a mechanic working on a truck at the base on the southern outskirts of the capital, Phnom Penh.
"A truck driver and his assistant were wounded, one of them seriously," TVK television said in a statement issued by the office of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
At least nine trucks were damaged in the fire.
"A number of rockets were accidentally fired from the truck," a military security guard told Reuters.
It was not known if the prime minister was at home when the explosions occurred.
(Reporting by Ek Madra; Editing by Alan Raybould)
Military and police officials said the explosion was caused by a fire started accidentally by a mechanic working on a truck at the base on the southern outskirts of the capital, Phnom Penh.
"A truck driver and his assistant were wounded, one of them seriously," TVK television said in a statement issued by the office of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
At least nine trucks were damaged in the fire.
"A number of rockets were accidentally fired from the truck," a military security guard told Reuters.
It was not known if the prime minister was at home when the explosions occurred.
(Reporting by Ek Madra; Editing by Alan Raybould)
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Explosion near Cambodian premier's compound injures at least two
Sun, 28 Jun 2009
DPA
DPA
Phnom Penh - An explosion at an ammunition warehouse near Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's home injured at least two people Sunday night, according to police officers who asked not to be identified. Witnesses said the blast occurred early in the evening Sunday near Hun Sen's compound in a suburb outside Phnom Penh.
It was not known what caused the incident or whether the premier was home at the time.
At least seven ambulances and more than 10 fire trucks were seen passing a roadblock about four kilometers from where the blast occurred.
Government officials refused to comment on the incident but police officers at the scene said at least two people were injured.
A police officer stationed at Phnom Penh's main hospital confirmed that at least two people were being treated for injuries sustained in the explosion
The warehouse stored ammunition used by Hun Sen's personal security guards, the officers said.
It was not known what caused the incident or whether the premier was home at the time.
At least seven ambulances and more than 10 fire trucks were seen passing a roadblock about four kilometers from where the blast occurred.
Government officials refused to comment on the incident but police officers at the scene said at least two people were injured.
A police officer stationed at Phnom Penh's main hospital confirmed that at least two people were being treated for injuries sustained in the explosion
The warehouse stored ammunition used by Hun Sen's personal security guards, the officers said.
Police report ammo blast near Cambodian PM's home
2009-06-28
BANGKOK (AP) - An accidental explosion at an ammunition dump Sunday wounded at least two people in a Cambodian suburb near the residence of Prime Minister Hun Sen, but there were no immediate reports of fatalities.
Security officials gave slightly different accounts of the blast Sunday evening near the capital, Phnom Penh. Fifteen fire trucks were sent to the scene, said police, but the road was blocked to other traffic 3 miles (5 kilometers) from the site.
A police officer said the explosion occurred at an ammunition dump belonging to the prime minister's elite bodyguard unit and wounded at least five people. However, a military officer said it occurred a slight distance from the unit's camp on a truck that was being loaded with ammunition, injuring two people.
Both officials insisted on anonymity because they are not authorized to release information to the press, and the security of the prime minister is an especially sensitive issue.
The bodyguard unit is based about 100 yards (meters) from the perimeter of Hun Sen's well-guarded residence in Takmau, 12 miles (20 kilometers) south of the capital.
It was not known if Hun Sen was at home at the time of the blast.
Security officials gave slightly different accounts of the blast Sunday evening near the capital, Phnom Penh. Fifteen fire trucks were sent to the scene, said police, but the road was blocked to other traffic 3 miles (5 kilometers) from the site.
A police officer said the explosion occurred at an ammunition dump belonging to the prime minister's elite bodyguard unit and wounded at least five people. However, a military officer said it occurred a slight distance from the unit's camp on a truck that was being loaded with ammunition, injuring two people.
Both officials insisted on anonymity because they are not authorized to release information to the press, and the security of the prime minister is an especially sensitive issue.
The bodyguard unit is based about 100 yards (meters) from the perimeter of Hun Sen's well-guarded residence in Takmau, 12 miles (20 kilometers) south of the capital.
It was not known if Hun Sen was at home at the time of the blast.
Friday, January 09, 2009
Wouldn't the Tiger Head live in the Tiger Den (Roung Khla) aka Tuol Krasaing?
The master of the Tiger Den (aka Roung Khla, aka Tuol Krasaing): Could he be the head of the tiger bandits? (No pun intended!)Govt to investigate 'tiger head' group in relation to bomb plot
Friday, 09 January 2009
Written by Chrann Chamroeun and Thomas Gam Nielsen The Phnom Penh Post
BANDITS in Mondulkiri province have been accused by local authorities of having anti-government intentions, with Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith saying authorities now plan to investigate whether the group is connected to last week's foiled bomb plot in Phnom Penh.
"It is too soon to judge, [but] we plan to investigate whether the movement and the bombs are connected," he told the Post Thursday, adding that he could not reveal details of the scale of the alleged movement.
"We are monitoring them, but we do not know their goals and activities," he said.
On Tuesday, Mondulkiri provincial Governor Lay Sokha announced that around 300 RCAF soldiers were hunting for between six and nine armed bandits who he referred to as the Tiger Head Movement.
"We are working in close cooperation with the Kratie governor, and we have deployed some 300 RCAF troops to hunt the armed bandits who are operating in Kratie and Mondulkiri," he said, adding that he could not disclose further information about the movement's activities for fear of jeopardising the ongoing investigation.
Kham Phoeun, Kratie provincial governor, said Tuesday that he had heard about the case and that he also planned to investigate and was planning a no-holds-barred search for the bandits.
At the provincial office of local rights group Adhoc, coordinator Sam Sarin said that he knew of the armed bandits, but that he had not heard them referred to as the Tiger Head Movement. He said he did not have any information connecting them to anti-government activities.
"I have heard about five armed bandits wearing military uniforms who robbed 10 travellers in October 2008 in an isolated forest," he said, adding that the gang had allegedly carried AK-47 assault rifles. He said the incident occurred in the Sen Monorom district.
'Movement' a myth
Opposition lawmaker Yim Sovann said that he did not believe in the existence of an armed group named Tiger Head Movement, blaming "powerful people" for creating the term.
"[For the Tiger Head Movement to exist] is very ridiculous," said the Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker. "The CPP wants to create the story and later blame it on democrats who do not support the ruling party," he said, before urging the government to search for the real facts in the case.
Friday, 09 January 2009
Written by Chrann Chamroeun and Thomas Gam Nielsen The Phnom Penh Post
WHAT'S IN A NAME?A group of bandits thought to be called the ‘Tiger Head Movement’ are being investigated in relation to anti-government activities
Lay Sokha, Mondulkiri provincial governor, is the only person to have used the name Tiger Head Movement to describe the bandits so far. When asked about the moniker, Information Minister Khieu Kanharith commented, "ask the involved themselves about their name".
BANDITS in Mondulkiri province have been accused by local authorities of having anti-government intentions, with Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith saying authorities now plan to investigate whether the group is connected to last week's foiled bomb plot in Phnom Penh.
"It is too soon to judge, [but] we plan to investigate whether the movement and the bombs are connected," he told the Post Thursday, adding that he could not reveal details of the scale of the alleged movement.
"We are monitoring them, but we do not know their goals and activities," he said.
On Tuesday, Mondulkiri provincial Governor Lay Sokha announced that around 300 RCAF soldiers were hunting for between six and nine armed bandits who he referred to as the Tiger Head Movement.
"We are working in close cooperation with the Kratie governor, and we have deployed some 300 RCAF troops to hunt the armed bandits who are operating in Kratie and Mondulkiri," he said, adding that he could not disclose further information about the movement's activities for fear of jeopardising the ongoing investigation.
Kham Phoeun, Kratie provincial governor, said Tuesday that he had heard about the case and that he also planned to investigate and was planning a no-holds-barred search for the bandits.
At the provincial office of local rights group Adhoc, coordinator Sam Sarin said that he knew of the armed bandits, but that he had not heard them referred to as the Tiger Head Movement. He said he did not have any information connecting them to anti-government activities.
"I have heard about five armed bandits wearing military uniforms who robbed 10 travellers in October 2008 in an isolated forest," he said, adding that the gang had allegedly carried AK-47 assault rifles. He said the incident occurred in the Sen Monorom district.
'Movement' a myth
Opposition lawmaker Yim Sovann said that he did not believe in the existence of an armed group named Tiger Head Movement, blaming "powerful people" for creating the term.
"[For the Tiger Head Movement to exist] is very ridiculous," said the Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker. "The CPP wants to create the story and later blame it on democrats who do not support the ruling party," he said, before urging the government to search for the real facts in the case.
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