By Cheang sokha and David Boyle
The Phnom Penh Post
THE Royal Cambodian Armed Forces plans to test-fire 200 BM-21 rockets today in Kampong Chhnang province, a move Prime Minister Hun Sen has described as a normal part of military exercises, but which some observers say could be a show of force directed at Thailand.
Minister of Defence Tea Banh will oversee today’s exercise, ministry spokesman Chhum Socheat said Wednesday, adding that officials were looking to determine whether the Russian rockets are still operational.
“We’ve kept them too long. But these weapons were used many times during the Khmer Rouge period,” Chhum Socheat said.
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