Hun Sen Orders End to Protest Rallies

Accusing political opponents of a grenade attack on his home in Phnom Penh, Cambodian strongman Hun Sen ordered an end to protests against his rule and said his most ardent adversary would be arrested. Military police fired hundreds of shots into the air to disperse about 600 people gathered outside a luxury hotel where politician Sam Rainsy, the main target of Hun Sen’s crackdown, was taking refuge. One man was killed. Authorities later backed off the threat to arrest the former finance minister, accused of trying to topple the government, as thousands of opposition supporters gathered outside parliament and the hotel. In the attack on Hun Sen’s home, two grenades were thrown from one or two passing motorcycles over the gates, authorities said. No one was hurt, and the only damage appeared to be a shattered window. Hun Sen said no family members were home at the time of the attack.