General Thao Sokha, Deputy Commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and Commander of the National Military Police, has urged all personnel to exercise a higher level of vigilance to protect caches of weapons, ammunition and other military equipment. commanded. To avoid accidents.
“As soldiers, we must respect discipline, respect hierarchy, abide by the law and set an example for our people to follow in order to maintain social order,” General Sokha said in a statement.
“Furthermore, military secrets and state secrets must be kept secret in accordance with the orders of the leadership, and special care must be taken to avoid loss, fire and explosion of ammunition depots and weapons of all kinds.” Ta.
“Military personnel transporting ammunition must use their skills accurately and following the correct techniques to unload and store ammunition,” he said.
General Sokha’s statement came after 20 soldiers were killed on April 27 when weapons and ammunition accidentally exploded at a military supply depot in Kampong Speu.
The military explained that the cause of the tragic accident was the result of deterioration of the ammunition, which was exacerbated by the intense heat.
General Sokha addressed soldiers during a visit to the 1st Intervention Brigade in Kompong Chhnang province on Tuesday.
His visit commemorated the 46th anniversary of the founding of the Cambodia National Salvation Army on May 12, 1978, which became the foundation of today’s RCAF.
In his speech, General Sokha said that Cambodia’s civil war began on March 18, 1970, after which the people endured Pol Pot’s genocidal regime for four years starting in 1975, and by the end of 1979, Cambodia had returned to its original state after its liberation 45 years earlier. He said he fought for The country has only recently enjoyed a new peace, national unity, and territorial integrity.
He said peace has united Cambodians, provided opportunities for socio-economic development and gradually improved their lives through win-win policies led by former Prime Minister Hun Sen and current Prime Minister Hun Manet.
The RCAF has contributed to these achievements and the military has prevented the return of any regime such as the Khmer Rouge, General Sokha added.
The RCAF is also involved in international peacekeeping operations under the umbrella of the United Nations (UN), which clears landmines, protects security and security, suppresses crime, protects natural resources, rescues people during disasters, and promotes Cambodia in the international arena. He said that they are also participating.
General Sokha called on military personnel to cultivate the right attitude, maintain strong posture, courage, discipline and respect for the law, as well as strictly respect the military hierarchy and maintain unity within the military.
In the role of a military officer, he said, there may be many new challenges that need to be addressed together to learn about technology, improve combat skills and develop new crime-fighting strategies. Ta.
Defense Ministry Spokesman and Secretary of State Gen. Chum Suchart recently said the Kampong Speu accident was a terrible lesson that must be carefully studied.
He said the loss of soldiers and equipment must never happen again, adding that the management of the arsenal must be reorganized and regularly inspected.
