One Killed and One Injured While Logging Across Borders
March 26th, 2012, The Cambodia Daily, Environment & Natural Resources, Timber/WoodOne man was killed and one injured in two separate shooting incidents that took place last week at the borders with Thailand and Laos, officials said yesterday.
In both cases, the Cambodians are believed to have been shot while illegally logging highly coveted luxury rosewood in the border forests.
On Wednesday, Hin Vuthy, 21, was shot inside Thailand’s Sisaket province after having crossed the border from Oddar Meanchey while logging inside the Dangkrek mountains, Van Kosal, Trapaing Prasat district governor said. …
In a separate incident, a logger was shot at and injured in his leg and stomach by a Lao soldier on Friday night after crossing the border from Stung Treng province, officials confirmed yesterday. …
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