Three killed while on forestry patrol in Mondulkiri

Mech Dara and Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon |

An Environment Ministry ranger, a Military Police officer and an employee of a conservation organisation have been killed in a shootout with other Cambodian authorities near Mondulkiri’s border with Vietnam.

The three were on a forestry patrol in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary late this afternoon when a shootout erupted in O’Raing district. The police officer and ranger died at the scene, while an employee with Wildlife Conservation Society died en route to the hospital, officials confirmed today.

According to Provincial Governor Svay Sam Eng, there was a confrontation between the group and a “border force” stationed in the area, though it is unknown exactly why the shootout erupted.

read more http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/breaking-three-killed-while-forestry-patrol-mondulkiri

 

-- © Copyright Phenom Pen Post 31/01