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After fleeing fighting, Cambodian woman fears giving birth in border camp

OU CHROV DISTRICT, Cambodia — At nine months pregnant, 27-year-old Suang Sreang fears she will have to give birth in a rudimentary displacement camp after fleeing fighting between Cambodian and Thai troops along their disputed border.The Cambodian national is among tens of thousands of civilians on both sides who have fled their homes since clashes erupted on Monday in the most intense fighting since a five-day clash in July. When the fighting started I put my difficulties aside and took my children and ran away fast, said the mother-of-three from Ou Beichoan commune, which borders Thailand s Sakeo province. My priority was to save myself, my children s lives. I can think of getting other things later, she said, adding that she had left all the things she had to prepare for the new baby at home.Cambodia and Thailand have exchanged heavy-weapons fire at multiple points along their 817 kilometre border. Hostilities spread over the weekend to the coast, with Thai Prime Minister Charnvirakul vowing to keep fighting until we feel no more harm and threats to our land and people .


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