Cambodian soldiers look on as they stand on a pile of rifles to be destroy during a ceremony of weapons destruction for peace in Kompong Chhnang province, last year. Cambodia is awash with weaponry after almost three decades of war. Prime Minister Hun Sen admitted last year that weapons from the country's vast arsenals were being sold illegally to regional militant groups.(AFP/File/Tang Chhin Sothy) Wed Apr 5, 4:59 AM ET
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Cambodian anti-terror units seized shoulder-fired missiles and arrested three people in a village outside the capital, police and media reports have said.
The Khmer-language Kampuchea Thmey Daily (New Cambodia Daily) reported that interior ministry anti-terror units found the two shoulder-fired anti-tank weapons in a house six kilometers (3.7 miles) north of Phnom Penh and arrested three men.
"The two weapons are described by an official as still new and able to be used efficiently," the newspaper said.
Bit Kimhong, director of the interior ministry's anti-terror department, confirmed the information but said "it is not involved with terrorism at all".
"It is the case of weapons trafficking," he said, refusing to give more details.
Cambodia has been accused of being a major source of illegal weapons, arming rebel groups across Asia including the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka and militants in Indonesia.
Cambodia is awash with weaponry after almost three decades of war. Prime Minister Hun Sen admitted last year that weapons from the country's vast arsenals were being sold illegally to regional militant groups.
Among the nearly 190,000 decommissioned or seized weapons destroyed in Cambodia so far have been 200 anti-aircraft missiles.
The Khmer-language Kampuchea Thmey Daily (New Cambodia Daily) reported that interior ministry anti-terror units found the two shoulder-fired anti-tank weapons in a house six kilometers (3.7 miles) north of Phnom Penh and arrested three men.
"The two weapons are described by an official as still new and able to be used efficiently," the newspaper said.
Bit Kimhong, director of the interior ministry's anti-terror department, confirmed the information but said "it is not involved with terrorism at all".
"It is the case of weapons trafficking," he said, refusing to give more details.
Cambodia has been accused of being a major source of illegal weapons, arming rebel groups across Asia including the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka and militants in Indonesia.
Cambodia is awash with weaponry after almost three decades of war. Prime Minister Hun Sen admitted last year that weapons from the country's vast arsenals were being sold illegally to regional militant groups.
Among the nearly 190,000 decommissioned or seized weapons destroyed in Cambodia so far have been 200 anti-aircraft missiles.
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