Cambodia - Khmer Rouge defectors

(3 Apr 1998) T/I: 10:00:30


Khmer Rouge defectors and Cambodian Army troops maintained control of the Preah Vihear temple above Cambodia's northern border with Thailand on Thursday (2/4). The Khmer Rouge lost control of the temple, which it has occupied for the last four years, about a week ago.
For more than 25 years, fighting has prevented tourists and civilians from visiting the site. It has been alternatively held by the warring Khmer Rouge and Cambodian government armies. The temple was built in the 11th century and consecrated to Shiva, the Hindu God of Destruction.

SHOWS:

PREAH VIHEAR, NEAR THE THAI BORDER, CAMBODIA
MS of Temple with Cambodian flag on top pans down to Temple stairs, Khmer Rouge defectors sitting around at Temple talking,
Khmer Rouge defector walking towards temple,
two defectors sitting on stairs of Temple.
SOT Young Khmer defector in Khmer, "I'm very happy to join with the government. I also wanted to end the war, I didn't want to fight anymore because nothing develops. So I was very happy to end the war.";
WS of Khmer Rouge defector standing at top of Temple ruin looking out, MS of same man,
pan of Khmer Rouge defectors
standing around and talking;
SOT Kim Boan, Commander of the Khmer Rouge Defectors in Khmer, "There are 40 Khmer Rouge Guerrillas who follow Tamil, the general in Anlong Veng, and the other 40 guerrillas here would not fight anymore, they just want peace for Cambodia.";
Three Khmer Rouge defectors laughing and sharing cigarettes;
SOT Kim Boan, Commander of the Khmer Rouge Defectors in Khmer, ""All the Khmer Rouge leaders they want peace they don't want to fight anymore. The Khmer Rouge are very happy when both sides stop fighting and they are happy to join with the government. And I was in the Khmer Rouge for years and I went everywhere to fight against the government.";
MS of Cambodian flag waving in the wind at top of Temple,
WS of of defector walking along path towards temple ruins;

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