Cambodian leader Hun Sen on Friday (June 16) ordered armed forces to search border villages for suspects following gun attacks on two police headquarters in neighbouring Vietnam that killed at least nine people.
Four police officers, two local officials and three civilians died in the rare shootings that occurred in the early hours of Sunday in Cu Kuin district of Vietnam's Central Highlands.
He ordered armed forces in the northeastern region to"check villages thoroughly" along the border with Vietnam. Vietnamese authorities arrested at least 46 people in connection with the shootings, police said Friday.Gun violence is uncommon in Vietnam, where it is illegal for citizens to own firearms and the black market for weapons is limited.
Some tribes in the area – collectively known as Montagnards – sided with the United States-backed south during Vietnam's decades-long war. Some are calling for more autonomy, while others abroad advocate independence for the region.
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