Ieng Sary Discharged from Hospital

After being hospitalized for one week of treatment, Ieng Sary left the hospital and was taken back to the detention court on Friday afternoon (08 of August).

After discovering blood in his urine, he was rushed to the hospital on August 1.

Mr. Reach Sambath was quoted as saying that he (Ieng Sary) is getting better now and that the doctors are still taking care of him because he has many illnesses. The blood found in his urine was from this old illness.

Ieng Sary is one of the five top leaders which has been detained by the Khmer Rouge tribunal court for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Ieng Sary was previously hospitalized in January for his chronic heart disease and he was in hospital again in Frebruary after he urinated blood.

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Posted on August 11th, 2008 by Keo Kounila in Khmer Rouge History | No Comments ».
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