Cambodia Declares No Military Threat Despite Defectors
Information Minister Kheam Reth says Cambodia no longer faces a military threat and credits army gains. He cites lifting sieges around Kompong Thom and Kompong Cham, regaining Highways 4 and 5, and 10 000 defectors turning themselves in during 1972. Experts estimate about 25 000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops in Cambodia with 40 000 Khmer Rouge, while payroll irregularities overcount troops.
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Turkish Guerrillas Clash With Militia Near Syrian Border
In Hatay province a leftist guerrilla band clashed with security forces. One soldier died and three were critically wounded. The shootout occurred in the village of Karafakili near the Syrian border as martial law continued since April 1971.
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