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Ten Cambodian loggers have disappeared, presumed dead after they were shot at by Thai soldiers while they were cutting down trees on the borders with Thailand on 21st April, reports Reaksmei Kampuchea newspaper.
At around 4 pm on 21st, around 30 Cambodian villagers from Banteay Chass, Preah Prolay commune in Tropeang Pasath district of Ouddor Meanchey province, went to cut trees in Chup Roup Point, but they got lost and ventured 2-3 kilometres deep inside Thai territories at Samrong Kiet, Khun Han commune of Sisaket province.
Villagers reported that when the Thai soldiers spotted the Khmer loggers, they tried to surround them. The Khmer loggers panicked and tried to run and suddenly the Thai soldiers opened fires. Twenty loggers had made it safely back to Cambodia while ten loggers failed to return home, suspected to have been killed when the Thai soldiers opened fires, reports Reaksmei Kampuchea.
According to Deum Ampil newspaper, among the 38 loggers, 23 had made it back safely to Cambodia, while 15 went missing. But in the afternoon, 5 more have arrived back, but 10 more are still missing, presumed killed by the Thai soldiers.
Deum Ampil reports that after receiving reports from the Cambodian loggers of the incident, Cambodian border police enquired with the Thai bodyguards in which the Thais confirmed that they had shot at the Cambodia loggers but confirmed that only one logger was killed and that 7 have been arrested and the other two have escaped. But until the next morning, the fate of the 7 claimed to have been arrested by the Thai soldiers were unknown.
Cambodian military sources said that 8 loggers have been missing, suspected to have been killed when the Thai soldiers opened fires, reports Deum Ampil.
Updated News: Deum Ampil on 22nd April reported that all the 10 missing Cambodian loggers had returned to their native village safely. The paper reported that the 38 Cambodians crossed into Thailand to collect the trees that have been cut by the Thai loggers. The paper also reported that illegal timber trades between Khmer and Thai across the borders have increased in the last few years.
Ten Cambodian loggers have disappeared, presumed dead after they were shot at by Thai soldiers while they were cutting down trees on the borders with Thailand on 21st April, reports Reaksmei Kampuchea newspaper.
At around 4 pm on 21st, around 30 Cambodian villagers from Banteay Chass, Preah Prolay commune in Tropeang Pasath district of Ouddor Meanchey province, went to cut trees in Chup Roup Point, but they got lost and ventured 2-3 kilometres deep inside Thai territories at Samrong Kiet, Khun Han commune of Sisaket province.
Villagers reported that when the Thai soldiers spotted the Khmer loggers, they tried to surround them. The Khmer loggers panicked and tried to run and suddenly the Thai soldiers opened fires. Twenty loggers had made it safely back to Cambodia while ten loggers failed to return home, suspected to have been killed when the Thai soldiers opened fires, reports Reaksmei Kampuchea.
According to Deum Ampil newspaper, among the 38 loggers, 23 had made it back safely to Cambodia, while 15 went missing. But in the afternoon, 5 more have arrived back, but 10 more are still missing, presumed killed by the Thai soldiers.
Deum Ampil reports that after receiving reports from the Cambodian loggers of the incident, Cambodian border police enquired with the Thai bodyguards in which the Thais confirmed that they had shot at the Cambodia loggers but confirmed that only one logger was killed and that 7 have been arrested and the other two have escaped. But until the next morning, the fate of the 7 claimed to have been arrested by the Thai soldiers were unknown.
Cambodian military sources said that 8 loggers have been missing, suspected to have been killed when the Thai soldiers opened fires, reports Deum Ampil.
Updated News: Deum Ampil on 22nd April reported that all the 10 missing Cambodian loggers had returned to their native village safely. The paper reported that the 38 Cambodians crossed into Thailand to collect the trees that have been cut by the Thai loggers. The paper also reported that illegal timber trades between Khmer and Thai across the borders have increased in the last few years.
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