Since the events of early July, there has been a general lack of information concerning the circumstances and contributing factors leading up to and including the actions taken on 5-6 July 1997 in Cambodia. No reliable report exists concerning the prelude to the breakdown of civil order, the nature of the fighting in Phnom Penh, or the results of the investigations after the disturbance was over.

![(Video) Selected Comments of Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Acting Head of State, during an Inspection of a Military Equipment Factory, Battambang Province [Unofficial Translations]](https://pressocm.gov.kh/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1-6-100x70.jpg)
![(Video) Selected Comments of Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Acting Head of State and President of the Cambodian People’s Party, during the meeting with provincial, municipal, district, commune, and Sangkat councilors, and leaders of departments and units around Siem Reap-Oddar Meanchey Province, from Facebook Page – Samdech Hun Sen of Cambodia [Unofficial Translations]](https://pressocm.gov.kh/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/photo_2026-06-10_10-14-14-100x70.jpg)

