Cambodia News, (Banteay Meanchey Province): The sound of gunfire between Thais and police, causing serious and minor injuries to three people, which caused a surprise to people who are walking at night at the night market located in front of Paradise Casino at 11:25 pm on November 20, 2021 in Kbal Spean 1 Village, Sangkat / Krong Poipet, Banteay Meanchey Province.

Sources from the people at the scene said that the dispute was caused by a group of foreigners from Thailand. When the Poipet City Gendarmerie arrived to intervene and stop the violence, the mob did not listen and violently threw bottles, chairs and exploded firearms at the Gendarmerie. Three people were injured, including a policeman, who was reportedly shot in the cheek and was taken to Mongkul Borei Hospital for emergency treatment.



As the perpetrators became more vicious, the police force was obliged to open fire on the perpetrators in order to establish order. The officers then arrested 15 people and took them into custody.

General Born Bin, Commander of the Banteay Meanchey Provincial Gendarmerie, confirmed that the incident at the Poipet casino was caused by a group of Thai nationals who were disturbing public order and resisting arrest.

B Meanchey gunfight sees 15 Thais arrested, three officers injured
Khouth Sophak Chakrya | Publication date 21 November 2021 | 20:23 ICT

The Banteay Meanchey Military Police have arrested 15 Thai suspects and their accomplices after a gun battle between two Thai groups caused injuries to three police officers in the early hours of November 21, local authorities said.

National Military Police spokesman Eng Hy said that according to the preliminary report he has receiced, village residents reported a gunfight taking place between two groups of Thais – which was then met with an armed response by the provincial Military Police.

Hy said two groups of Thais were drinking alcohol outside of a store in town. They got into a dispute and the two sides were throwing wine bottles at each other at first, but then a gun fight erupted between them, taking onlookers by surprise.

The Military Police then rallied and intervened to break up the gun battle and bring the chaotic and dangerous situation under control, which resulted in three of their officers being shot, said Hy.

“I saw the information posted on Facebook and to some local websites that three of our officers were injured. One of the three was seriously injured by a bullet passing through both of his cheeks. That officer was sent to the provincial hospital for treatment. But I do not know the officers’ names yet because the provincial Military Police have yet to provide any details,” he said.
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