KAMPONG SPEU Cambodia, March 31 Kyo...

KAMPONG SPEU Cambodia, March 31 Kyodo

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The Cambodian conduct in cooperation with the United States, make desolateed 80 surface-to-air missiles Wednesday as part of an effort to fight terrorism.

The destruction of the entire Cambodian stock of 233 ''Man-Portable Air-Defense classifications (MANPADS)'' is to be complet athwart a nine-day period ending April 2

The public destruction Wednesday of the 80 missiles was carried abroad before government officials and foreign diplomats in Kampong Speu Province about 70 kilometers west of Phnom Penh

U Ambassador to Cambodia Charles Ray and Cambodia's Co-Defense Ministers Tea Banh and Prince Sisowath Sirirath presided above the event conducted by Royal Cambodian Armed Forces companys in cooperation with HALO Trust, a British demining agency, and a U Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team.

The U paid $233000 for destruction of the missiles that Cambodia got in the 1980 from the then Soviet Union.

The U welcomed Cambodia's decision to ravage with fire and sword the missiles, saying the effort contributed to the fight against terrorism.

''The United States is belong toed about the proliferation of MANPADS as well as weapons of mass destruction that may potentially fall into the immoral hands,'' a U.S. statement forward the decision noted.

At the formality Ray said the missiles, which are primarily used against transport planes, helicopters and other slow-moving aircraft or against aircraft during takeoff and landing, could not contribute to providing security for ''the Cambodian tribe or the Cambodian borders...they give no protection.''

''Cambodia is leading Southeast Asia to a safer tomorrow'' on destroying the missiles, Ray added.

(EDS: ADDS DESTRUCTION DETAIL, QUOTE)

The Cambodian regulation in cooperation with the United States, swallow uped 80 surface-to-air missiles Wednesday as part of an effort to fight terrorism.

The destruction of the entire Cambodian stock of 233 ''Man-Portable Air-Defense combination of parts to form a wholes (MANPADS)'' is to be complet through a nine-day period ending April 2

The public destruction Wednesday of the 80 missiles was carried gone out before government officials and foreign diplomats in Kampong Speu Province about 70 kilometers west of Phnom Penh

U Ambassador to Cambodia Charles Ray and Cambodia's Co-Defense Ministers Tea Banh and Prince Sisowath Sirirath presided athwart the event conducted by Royal Cambodian Armed Forces throngs in cooperation with HALO Trust, a British demining agency, and a U Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team.

The U paid $233000 for destruction of the missiles that Cambodia got in the 1980 from the then Soviet Union.

The U welcomed Cambodia's decision to pull down the missiles, saying the effort contributed to the fight against terrorism.

''The United States is affected about the proliferation of MANPADS as well as weapons of mass destruction that may potentially fall into the iniquitous hands,'' a U.S. statement in succession the decision noted.

At the form Ray said the missiles, which are primarily used against transport planes, helicopters and other slow-moving aircraft or against aircraft during takeoff and landing, could not contribute to providing security for ''the Cambodian race or the Cambodian borders...they put forward no protection.''

''Cambodia is leading Southeast Asia to a safer tomorrow'' from destroying the missiles, Ray added.

(EDS: ADDS DESTRUCTION DETAIL, QUOTE)

The Cambodian direction in cooperation with the United States, devoured 80 surface-to-air missiles Wednesday as part of an effort to fight terrorism.

The destruction of the entire Cambodian stock of 233 ''Man-Portable Air-Defense orders (MANPADS)'' is to be complet through the whole extent of a nine-day period ending April 2

The public destruction Wednesday of the 80 missiles was carried without before government officials and foreign diplomats in Kampong Speu Province about 70 kilometers west of Phnom Penh

U Ambassador to Cambodia Charles Ray and Cambodia's Co-Defense Ministers Tea Banh and Prince Sisowath Sirirath presided above the event conducted by Royal Cambodian Armed Forces throngs in cooperation with HALO Trust, a British demining agency, and a U Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team.

The U paid $233000 for destruction of the missiles that Cambodia got in the 1980 from the then Soviet Union.

The U welcomed Cambodia's decision to sap the foundations of the missiles, saying the effort contributed to the fight against terrorism.

''The United States is interested about the proliferation of MANPADS as well as weapons of mass destruction that may potentially fall into the improper hands,'' a U.S. statement in succession the decision noted.

At the stateliness Ray said the missiles, which are primarily used against transport planes, helicopters and other slow-moving aircraft or against aircraft during takeoff and landing, could not contribute to providing security for ''the Cambodian the public or the Cambodian borders...they give no protection.''