Cambodian Armed Forces Intend to Acquire APC for Peacekeeping Operations

12 April 2019

Cambodia send military personnel to Sudan, Chad, Syria, Lebanon and Mali (photo : defence.pk)

TSAMTO - According to the Borneo Bulletin website, the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Sen approved the purchase of armored personnel carriers that will be used by the units of the Cambodian Armed Forces participating in UN peacekeeping operations.

As reported by Armyrecognition.com, Hun Sen stated that Cambodian military personnel involved in peacekeeping operations must use armored vehicles while navigating danger zones where there is a likelihood of laying IEDs or the threat of shelling by militants.

In May 2018, Cambodia sent 428 peacekeepers, including 24 women, to participate in UN peacekeeping missions in Mali and South Sudan. Since 2006, Cambodia has sent a total of 5,257 troops, including 236 women, to participate in UN operations in Sudan, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Chad, Syria, Lebanon and Mali.

The use of IEDs is one of the main threats in contemporary conflicts and will remain so in future UN peacekeeping operations.

As stated, Cambodia’s armored vehicles planned for procurement should have a high level of protection for defenses against fragments, shelling from small arms, mines and improvised explosive devices.

(ArmsTrade)