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(16 Aug 1996) T/I: 10:05:14
A breakaway faction of Khmer Rouge, under the leadership of Sok
Pheap, has recently succeded in pushing hardline supporters loyal
to Pol Pot from an area northwest of the city of Palin.
More than 200 soldiers, commanded by Sok Pheap teamed up with
guerrillas near the town of Phun Bong for their offensive.
The faction seeks to renegotiate a peace settlement with the
government of Phnom Penh
SHOWS:
THAI-CAMBODIAN BORDER, 15 AUGUST, 1996
Tank with jeep passing by;
Defecting Khmer Rouge soldiers;
CU tank gun;
More of soldiers;
Villagers leaving Khmer Rouge territory;
Mass crane digging with people surrounding the dig;
VS Khmer Rouge Soldiers;
Truck passing by;
Military vehicle;
Khmer Rouge soldiers on top of car;
Khmer Rouge soldiers getting on the back of Nissan truck;
More of defecting Khmer rouge;
Khmer Rouge with ox and carts;
Khmer Rouge headquarters;
VS of communications truck;
Abandoned Headquarters;
Documents strewn over headquarters' floor;
Sok Pheap, Khmer Rouge Commander SOT in Khmer, saying "this
morning, army regiments numbers 450 and 302 joined together and
are now in control of area formally under 320.";
VS of ammunition left behind;
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