Drone shot down after breaking into Cambodian airspace at night

According to a report in the Cambodia-China Times on 27 June, after a number of drones suspected of coming from Vietnam entered Cambodian airspace at night, Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered Cambodian Defence Minister Ti Ban, Commander-in-Chief Vang Pisheng, Guard Commander Hin Boon Hean and the Counter-Terrorism Directorate (CTD) to deploy soldiers and all types of ‘state-of-the-art weaponry’, including drone countermeasures, to shoot down all the drones. All drones were to be shot down. He also ordered that the source of the drones be identified and the motives behind them clarified.

Hun Sen said ‘a large number of drones’ had recently invaded Rattanakiri province on the Cambodian-Vietnamese border. He suspected that the drones might be reconnaissance aircraft, which not only violated Cambodia’s sovereignty, but also had a motive to hide malicious activities, which Cambodia must guard against. ‘These drones are operating at night and the situation should not be underestimated.’ A fortnight ago, two police stations in Vietnam were attacked by armed men, and Cambodia immediately worked closely with the Vietnamese side to strengthen border security to prevent militants from fleeing to Cambodia.

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