Eksplosion dræber 20 soldater og sårer adskillige i Cambodja

eksplosion dræber 20 soldater og sårer adskillige i cambodja

Cambodjas premierminister, der overtog magten i landet sidste år, vil betale for de dræbte soldaters begravelser. (Arkivfoto).

20 soldater er lørdag eftermiddag lokal tid blevet dræbt i en eksplosion ved et ammunitionsdepot i den vestlige del af Cambodja.

Det oplyser landets premierminister, Hun Manet, i et opslag på Facebook, skriver nyhedsbureauet AFP.

Premierministeren var “dybt chokeret”, da han modtog nyheden om eksplosionen på militærbasen i Kampong Speu-provinsen.

Adskillige andre er blevet såret, lyder det.

Det er uvist, hvad der har forårsaget eksplosionen. Hun Manet nævner intet om årsagen i sit opslag.

Ifølge AFP viser billeder fra stedet en ødelagt bygning indhyllet i røg samt soldater, der modtager behandling på et hospital.

Indbyggere i en nærliggende landsby har på sociale medier delt billeder af knuste vinduer.

Premierministeren tilføjer, at Cambodjas regering vil betale for soldaternes begravelser og yde økonomisk støtte til både de dræbte og sårede.

Hun Manet overtog rollen som premierminister i det sydøstasiatiske land sidste år.

Magten fik han overdraget fra sin far, 71-årige Hun Sen, der havde ledet landet siden 1985.

46-årige Hun Manet blev desuden valgt til landets parlament sidste år.

Hun Sens parti, Cambodjansk Folkeparti, sejrede ved valget.

Oppositionspartier havde dog ikke mange chancer. Politiske modstandere var således blevet tvunget til at flygte fra landet, og ytringsfrihed er noget nær ikkeeksisterende i Cambodja.

At én familie holder fast i magten og i øvrigt styrer Cambodja med hård hånd, har fået kritikere til at sammenligne det cambodjanske styre med det, man kender fra Nordkorea.

Landet ligger øst for Thailand og vest for Vietnam og har godt 16 millioner indbyggere.

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