Thai police hunt hitman for shooting of Cambodian opposition figure
Thai police hunt hitman for shooting of Cambodian opposition figure
Bangkok police chief says initial investigation suggests a gunman was hired to carry out Tuesday’s shooting.
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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Police issued an arrest warrant for a gunman suspected of shooting dead a Cambodian opposition politician in downtown Bangkok on Tuesday. Chief of Bangkok Police Siam Boonsom told reporters the initial investigation led them to believe the gunman was hired to carry out the shooting. The murder came as Cambodia’s former ruler Hun Sen demanded that anyone opposing the country’s regime should be marked as a “terrorist” Sam Rainsy, Hun Sen’s longtime rival, accused him of being behind the assassination of Lim Kimya. Cambodian government spokesman Pen Bona said the killing was in Thailand “so Thai authorities will handle the case”
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