West demands

West demands killer arrested

PHNOM PENH (AFP): Australia, Britain and France yesterday asked the Cambodian government to redouble its efforts to capture alive the Khmer Rouge guerrilla commander believed to have ordered the murders of three of their citizens two years ago.

The ambassadors of the three countries met with Foreign Minister Ung Huot to reiterate their concern that rebel commander Nuon Paet is still at large and is believed to have returned to his former area of control in southern Kampot province, diplomats said.

"They reminded the government that the case was not closed and wanted further information on reports that Paet is back in the Kampot area and asked that every effort be made to capture him alive," said one of the diplomats.