Labor Demonstrators Injured in Clash With Elite Military Unit

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At least 15 monks and five other people were injured in a violent crackdown on striking workers Thursday, after a special military unit was called in to deal with demonstrators outside a Phnom Penh factory. The clash, between demonstrators and troops from Special Command Unit 911, took place after protesters began throwing rocks at soldiers, officials said. Heng Reaksmey has more from Phnom Penh.