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.
7 comments:
Hopefully next time one will fly over his roof and into his forehead.
Cheers!
Toc! Toc! Toc!
Where are you Hun?
It me Huk, I come to find you...
But see you later...
Mr Hen Sen said the explosion rockets was ready to go to the Thai-Cambodia border, is that true? Or those just to protect himself only? Was the acident caused from his elite bodygaurd or Thai secret forces try to kill him?
This issue will show the reallity in future.
There is too many Thai secret agent in PP., becareful Hun Sen!
And I hope Khmer PM said is true about the ability of Khmer weaponries are all up to date and enough for self defense.
Khmer KK
Hok Lundy knew exactly who killed him.
Do anyone know the fate of those bodyguard soldiers?
they may be sent for corcodiles foods aleadry.
Do anyone know the fate of those bodyguard soldiers?
they may be sent for corcodiles foods aleadry.
This's insane. Don anybody see that Hun is trying to transport the armors to Phres Vehear?
Cambodian Warrior!
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