Forces put on alert over Laos army base

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Vong Sokheng

Police and military officers in Stung Treng province remain on standby after authorities in Laos ignored a request by their Cambodian counterparts to stop erecting a military base near a yet-to-be demarcated stretch of border in Thala Barivat district.

“Lao armed forces denied our request to stop the construction of a new military base in the disputed area,” said Ek Syvanndorn, Stung Treng provincial police deputy chief in charge of border affairs.

“We have blocked their trucks from transporting building material across our National Road 7 since April 1. “They still continue digging but they don’t have material for construction, if they use their [roads] it will take a long time.”

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