Cambodians mourn Khmer Rouge leader's cremation
- Published: 21 Mar 2013 at 13.49
- Online news: Asia
About 1,000 mourners massed Thursday for the cremation of a co-founder of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge, highlighting the stark divide between supporters and victims of the brutal communist regime.
The coffin of former Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary in Malai, Cambodia, on March 21, 2013. Ieng Sary, 87, died last week while on trial for war crimes and genocide, cheating Cambodians of a verdict over his role in the regime's 1975-1979 reign of terror.
Former Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary, 87, died last week while on trial for war crimes and genocide, cheating Cambodians of a verdict over his role in the regime's 1975-1979 reign of terror.
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