Aid workers win access to Cambodian refugees at border
Aid workers gained first access Saturday to refugees clustered near the Thai border in O'Smach Cambodia. More than 13,000 civilians shelter in the town amid fighting between Rana Riddh caused factions and Hun Sen loyalists. Refugees report hunger, lacking water and rice, with shells falling nearby as shelling continues around Samrong.
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U S urges Cambodia talks for peace amid escape from town
Civilians flee along a single road after fighting reaches the town, with a 6 month old set of twins in a family’s escape. UNHCR ECHO and NGOs visit refugee camps in O Smach to assess aid needs as malaria and diarrhea spread. U S Secretary Albright in Kuala Lumpur presses ASEAN on a political settlement and free elections while Ranariddh dismisses Ung Huot from his party in Bangkok.
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