CAMBODIA: FIGHTING CONTINUES AROUND SIEM REAP PROVINCE

(12 Jul 1997) Natural Sound
The heavy pounding of artillery echoed through northwest Cambodia on Saturday as soldiers loyal to the country's new self declared leader faced stiff resistance.
In Siem Reap province Hun Sen's soldiers are fighting Khmer Rouge rebels who've allied themselves to his arch rival and the man he ousted from power, Norodom Ranariddh.
Siem Reap, the Cambodian province which is home to the famous Angkor temples, was the scene of intense military activity on Saturday - evidence that Hun Sen's grip on power is far from certain in the countryside far from Phnom Penh.
In this north west corner of the country Hun Sen's troops are facing an alliance of Khmer Rouge rebels and forces still loyal to the ousted premier, Norodom Ranariddh.
From the tiny airfield outside Siem Reap city, mortar rounds could be heard in the distance in a fierce battle near the town of Prey Chup, where Hun Sen's forces sent opposition troops on the run.
At least six tanks, an arsenal of rocket launchers and a military helicopter stood at the ready on the town outskirts.
At a military airfield nearby, at least 150 Hun Sen reinforcements had arrived by midday to continue their push.
During the battle for Prey Chup, rockets rained down on the town, forcing troops loyal to ousted First Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh to abandon their positions and head further into Cambodia's northwestern jungles.
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[@brossmart7785]

When this fighting?

[@hoemtevea342]

Only Khmer people have died and wounded.
Foreigners gained from the war in my country.

[@kanister21]

Are you stupid? Yes, foreign countries supported Khmer Rouge, but it was the Cambodian people itself that killed each other. Khmer killed Khmer.

[@matthew22nz]

I love how the concept of uniforms has never really taken off in Cambodia and everybody kinda just does their own thing instead

[@user-wg2qz6gw9x]

Not fight, but food security

[@tia-sang.8231]

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Cambodia is strong in the future

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