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A funeral is held for 20 Cambodian soldiers killed in an arms depot explosion at an army base

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CHBAR MON, Cambodia (AP) — A funeral was held Sunday for 20 soldiers who died at an army base in southwestern Cambodia in a huge explosion of stored munitions that also wounded several others and damaged nearby houses.

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  1. WMUR

    20 Cambodian soldiers killed in explosion at a military base (opens WMUR)

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    It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion.

  2. PBS NewsHour

    20 Cambodian soldiers killed in military base ammunition explosion, prime minister says (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    An ammunition explosion at a base in southwestern Cambodia on Saturday afternoon killed 20 soldiers and injured several others, Prime Minister Hun Manet said.

  3. WOWK Charleston

    20 Cambodian soldiers killed in ammunition explosion at a military base (opens WOWK Charleston)

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    PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Twenty soldiers were killed and several others injured in an ammunition explosion at a base in the west of Cambodia on Saturday afternoon, Prime Minister Hun Manet said. Hun Manet said in a Facebook post that he was “deeply shocked” when he received the news of the explos…

  4. Digital Journal

    20 Cambodian soldiers killed in ammunition base explosion (opens Digital Journal)

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    Twenty Cambodian soldiers have been killed in an ammunition explosion at an army base, Prime Minister Hun Manet said Saturday.The blast at around 2.45pm

  5. The Republic

    20 Cambodian soldiers killed in an ammunition explosion at a military base (opens The Republic)

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    PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — An ammunition explosion at a base in southwestern Cambodia on Saturday afternoon killed 20 soldiers and wounded several others, Prime Minister Hun Manet said. Hun Manet said in a Facebook post that he was “deeply shocked” when he received the news of the blast at the base…

  6. Green Field Reporter

    20 Cambodian soldiers killed in an ammunition explosion at a military base - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — An ammunition explosion at a base in southwestern Cambodia on Saturday afternoon killed 20 soldiers and wounded several others, Prime Minister Hun Manet said. Hun Manet said in a Facebook post that he was “deeply shocked” when he received the news of the blast at the base…

  7. Voice of America

    20 Cambodian soldiers killed in ammunition explosion (opens Voice of America)

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    It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Cambodia: 20 soldiers killed in army base blast – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    An ammunition explosion has claimed the lives of 20 soldiers and destroyed mutliple buildings at a Cambodian military base, according to Prime Minister Hun Manet.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Twenty Cambodian soldiers killed in ammunition base explosion: PM (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The blast, which also wounded several soldiers, occurred at an army base in Kampong Speu province, Hun Manet says.

  10. The Republic

    A funeral is held for 20 Cambodian soldiers killed in an arms depot explosion at an army base (opens The Republic)

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    CHBAR MON, Cambodia (AP) — A funeral was held Sunday for 20 soldiers who died at an army base in southwestern Cambodia in a huge explosion of stored munitions that also wounded several others and damaged nearby houses.

  11. NBC News

    A munitions explosion at a Cambodian army base kills 20 soldiers, cause is unclear (opens NBC News)

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    Security was tight around a military base in southwestern Cambodia on Sunday, a day after a huge explosion there killed 20 soldiers, wounded others and damaged nearby houses.

  12. Green Field Reporter

    A munitions explosion at a Cambodian army base kills 20 soldiers, but its cause is unclear - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    CHBAR MON, Cambodia (AP) — Security was tight around a military base in southwestern Cambodia on Sunday, a day after a huge explosion there killed 20 soldiers, wounded others and damaged nearby houses. Guards sought to keep media away from the site in Kompong Speu province.

  13. Herald Bulletin

    A munitions explosion at a Cambodian army base kills 20 soldiers, but its cause is unclear (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Security is tight around a military base in southwestern Cambodia, a day after a huge explosion there killed 20 soldiers, wounded others and damaged nearby houses. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun

  14. The Guardian

    Ammunition explosion at Cambodia military base kills 20 soldiers (opens The Guardian)

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    Four buildings destroyed in blast that also damaged homes in nearby villages

  15. Voice of America

    Funeral held for Cambodian soldiers killed in army base explosion (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    There has been no public explanation of what caused the Saturday afternoon blast at the base in Kompong Speu province, though there were no suggestions it was triggered deliberately

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