Khmer Rouge men tried for murder

[Coventina]

Source: BBC

Five former members of the Khmer Rouge have gone on trial in Cambodia, accused of kidnapping and killing two members of a mine clearance team.

British mine expert Christopher Howes and his interpreter, Houn Hourth, were working in north-west Cambodia when they were abducted and killed in 1996.

The trial is seen as a sign that Khmer Rouge figures no longer enjoy immunity.

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Mr Howes, from Backwell in North Somerset, was leading a Mines Advisory Group operation near the city of Siem Reap when his team was abducted.



Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7649816.stm

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Well, the genocide trials have been delayed, but at least this one case of murder is going forward...

RIP Mr. Howes.

:cry:

[David__77]

1. It makes no sense.

Why on earth would they have done this? What did they gain politically or militarily? Utterly bizarre.

[Coventina]

2. It made perfect (twisted) sense. Scare away international aid to Cambodia.

Keep Cambodia de-stablized, so they would have a chance to re-gain control.