Asean Summit: Authorities Ready 10,000 Security Personnel

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Cambodian authorities have displayed armored vehicles, riot shields and assault rifles and taken to the waters off Phnom Penh for security drills, saying 10,000 personnel are ready to be deployed for this week’s Asean Summit.

 

The summit from Thursday to Sunday is set to be attended by Asean’s 10 member states as well as China, India, Japan, South Korea, the U.S. and others, with key leaders such as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and U.S. President Joe Biden having announced their participation.

 

For Cambodian authorities, that has meant a show of force in recent days, with police launching patrol vessels on the Mekong river and military police disseminating images of officers alongside heavy equipment. National Police spokesman Chhay Kimkhoeun in a social media post said authorities would deploy 10,000 security forces from 14 units, including anti-aircraft vehicles on hand. Phnom Penh police chief Sar Thet added that there would be a key focus on patrolling routes to be used by international delegations.
 

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