JSAC NEWS
Discovery of Large Weapons Cache
A large weapons cache was discovered in Battambang Province at the end ofMarch 2006. One of the attendants of JSAC's awareness raising workshops had
informed the police about this site which he had always found suspicious. Under ajoint operation of the local police, authorities, de-mining organization (CMAC) andJSAC, this led to the discovery of 2,482 weapons hidden underground. Theseweapons were transported and stored safely under the authority of the police, andwill be destroyed afterwards.
In addition to being a hot battlefield during the civil war, each fraction had bases
and supply routes in Battambang Province, making it an area still likely to have
many weapons left from decades of fighting. Even for the children, who curiously
observe the workshops from outside the windows, small weapons are common
items in their daily lives.

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Volume 4, Issue 1
May 10, 2006

Weapons found at the cache

JSAC has been organizing various workshops in this Battambang Province and Kampong
Thom Province from October 2005. The workshops are held from provincial levels
targeting local media, authorities, police and military personnel, to the grassroot level,targeting local residents, in order to raise awareness widely in society. In addition to thedanger and the uselessness of small arms, the workshops explain the Arms Law legislated in2005 stating that the possession of small arms is illegal. In the workshops JSAC team appeal
that all weapons should be handed over to the police, and that if anyone has information on
hidden weapons, they should inform authorities. Police personnel are also invited to theseworkshops, where dialogues are held to facilitate the building of trust between the policeand residents.

Workshops in Kampong Thom Province

Weapons Destruction Ceremony
On March 4, 2006, the first weapons destruction ceremony "Flame ofPeace" for Phase II of JSAC's programme was held in BattambangProvince. 1,853 weapons that have been collected through JSAC'sactivities and surplus police weapons were destroyed.
H.E. Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom ofCambodia, H.E. Takahashi, Ambassador of Japan, officials from theMinistry of Interior, the Provincial Government, Police, Military,NGOs, local media and many residents attended the meeting andwitnessed the burning of the small arms.
About JSAC (Japan Assistance Team for Small Arms Management in Cambodia)
Founded by Japan International Cooperation Systems (JICS) for the implementation of the "Comprehensive Peace Buildingand Comprehensive Small Arms Management Program in Cambodia, a grant aid provided by the Govenrment of Japan tothe Government of Cambodia. JSAC in contributing to reduction of small arms and peace building comprehensively
through 5 projects (1. Weapons Reduction and Development for Peace Project , 2. Safe Storage and Registration Project, 3.
Weapons Destruction Project, 4. Public Awareness Project, 5. National Commission Support Project). Please see JSAC's
website for details. URL: http://www.online.com.kh/users/adm.jsac/