The Cambodian war crimes tribunal announced Tuesday that international co-prosecutor William Smith recommends investigating five more potential war criminals in what would be the court's final investigations.
The announcement came a day after Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed hope that the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) would cease to prosecute those suspected of war crimes during the Khmer Rouge regime due to security concerns.
According to court rules, the names of the five suspects were not released.
Smith was recently appointed acting international prosecutor to replace to replace Robert Petit when his resignation took effect on 1 September.
The ECCC is in the midst of its first trial of a former Khmer Rouge leader - Kaing Guek Eav, also known as "Duch."
A verdict in that case is expected in early 2010. Duch is the first of five ex-Khmer Rouge officials expected to be tried before the ECCC.
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