Old Khmer Rouge booby trap kills 7

**dirtydog** · 22-01-2007, 04:52 PM

Old Khmer Rouge booby trap kills 7

Phnom Penh (dpa) - A bomb that exploded and killed seven Cambodian de-miners in north-western Battambang province last week was a forgotten Khmer Rouge booby trap, an official said Monday.

Battambang chief of the Cambodian Mine Action Center, Keo Sarath, said the device consisted of three anti-tank mines wired together, creating a massive blast when it was accidentally triggered.

"It was an old Khmer Rouge set-up," he said.

The device, which exploded on January 19 while the men were attempting to demine the area, could have been laid any time before 1993, when fighting in the area was at its peak. Investigators said the dismembered bodies of the de-miners were thrown more than 200 metres by the massive blast.

Cambodia remains one of the most mined countries on the planet following nearly three decades of civil war.

**Spin** · 22-01-2007, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Cambodia remains one of the most mined countries on the planet

Didn't know that, no going there on me holidays then

**bradthai** · 22-01-2007, 06:59 PM

on the border with thailand and cambodia is a fantastic temple, kow powi han.
signs everywhere, 5 years ago, warning not to leave the marked track because of mines.

hard to bey when the ruski helicopters are just asking to be crawled over.
who can ignore a russian helicopter riddled with bullets??

**roderick17** · 22-01-2007, 07:22 PM

I think the manufacturers of these land mines should be held responsibe for the damage their devices inflict on innocent lives. After all, if cigarette manufactures are now being pursued through the courts, why can't they do something similar with these guys ? .

**keda** · 23-01-2007, 07:57 AM

I take your point, but then do we ignore or bring gun and booze manufacturers to book, and whilst we're at it what about those killing machines most of us travel on every day?

**Whiteshiva** · 23-01-2007, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by bradthai

on the border with thailand and cambodia is a fantastic temple, kow powi han.
signs everywhere, 5 years ago, warning not to leave the marked track because of mines.

hard to bey when the ruski helicopters are just asking to be crawled over.
who can ignore a russian helicopter riddled with bullets??

The place is called Khao Pra Wihan, and if the chopper was riddled with bullets, it has been used for target practice since I saw it (and climbed on it) in 1998. The helicopter made an emergency landing there due to a mechanical problem, not because it was shot down. And there are no mines around the wreackage itself.

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