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| EXPLOSIVE: Kim Samnang, who lost his forearm; and what is believed to be a cluster bomb, found near Svay Chrum village. |
20/02/2011
Bangkok Post
Ironically, Cambodia, which was one of the leaders on the convention to ban cluster mines, backed out of signing it in December 2008 citing the Preah Vihear border conflict.
Cambodia argued it was in no rush to sign, as Thailand was not yet a signatory. Cluster bombs are considered a major threat to civilian populations as they spread across a large area and can lay dormant for long periods of time.
ALLEGED CLUSTER BOMB ATTACK
”My base was shelled between 3:15-4:10pm on Feb 4,” said Lt Col Sok Min of the Cambodian border police in Svay Chrum.
”I was standing at the gate looking at the mountain and I heard the sound of a bomb approaching, and made it just in time to the bunker.
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