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Five Suspects Arrested on Suspicion of Placing Grenade near National Assembly

Phnom Penh: 5 suspects, 4 Chinese and 1 Cambodian, were arrested by the Cambodia police on suspicion of placing a grenade inside a cake near the National Assembly and a second one in front NagaWorld casino in Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, at 6:00 AM on December 15, 2022

Deputy Commissioner General and National Police spokesman Chhay Kimkhoeun confirmed to EAC news by telegram on the morning of December 16 that authorities had detained the five suspects for questioning after placing a grenade near the National Assembly and NagaWorld.

"We have detained five suspects for questioning," They are still under suspicion." he said.

Khieu Sopheak, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, confirmed to EAC news that authorities had identified the suspects after authorities received a tip that an unknown suspect was driving a Land Rover Defender with Cambodian license plates LC. .9888 dropped a grenade if front NagaWorld2 in the park while a street cleaner witnessed the incident.

Heng Ratana, Director General of the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC), confirmed to EAC news that suspects had left a hand grenade hidden inside a cake near the National Assembly was an F1 grenade from Russia.

According to Heng Ratana, the grenade was immediately discovered by the authorities, who removed the grenade using a remote-pulling technique, and the grenade exploded but caused no injuries.



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