Cambodian military police have shot dead five villagers who were protesting at their removal from disputed land in the kingdom's north-west and injured two others, officials and activists said.
Four protesters were killed instantly while a fifth died later in hospital.
Sok Sareth, the deputy governor overseeing security in Banteay Meanchey province, said that a court had given military police permission to clear an area where villagers were living that has been claimed by the village chief. <snip>
Nhem Sarath from local rights group ADHOC said more than 100 military police and police had tried to clear an area in Kbal Spean village where 218 families lived. <snip>
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