Clashes renewed at cordon

Frustrated Boeung Kak and Borei Keila community members flooded past a Daun Penh road barrier yesterday after attempting to lodge complaints with district authorities in connection with Sunday’s violence at Wat Phnom.

On Sunday night, a brutal raid on a peaceful vigil of about 20 protesters from the two embattled communities left at least 10 people injured, according to activists’ count, and the hospitalisation of two elderly women. At the scene, authorities confiscated two tuk-tuks, multiple watches and mobile phones, and two motorbikes owned by a local reporter and a civilian. …

Nearly 60 residents of Boueng Kak and Borei Keila pulled back razor-wire road blocks yesterday morning after district security officers ignored complaints and sealed off entrances on both sides of the building. …

Phak Seangly
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