PHNOM PENH - In Cambodia, three people died and others were wounded Friday when police opened fire on a demonstration in Phnom Penh where garment workers are demanding higher wages. Witnesses say police fired assault rifles at the protesters after they blocked a road and hurled stones at police. The incident is the latest in a string of clashes between demonstrators and security forces. On Thursday, at least 20 people, including 15 monks, were wounded in a crackdown on striking garment workers after a special military unit was called in to clear the demonstrators.
PHNOM PENH - In Cambodia, three people died and others were wounded Friday when police opened fire on a demonstration in Phnom Penh where garment workers are demanding higher wages. Witnesses say police fired assault rifles at the protesters after they blocked a road and hurled stones at police. The incident is the latest in a string of clashes between demonstrators and security forces. On Thursday, at least 20 people, including 15 monks, were wounded in a crackdown on striking garment workers after a special military unit was called in to clear the demonstrators.
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