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Cambodia opens memorial to slain war journalists

Cambodia on Wednesday unveiled a memorial to dozens of foreign and local journalists who died while covering the 1970-75 war that was won by the communist Khmer Rouge regime.

A Cambodian photographer takes a picture next to a memorial in Phnom Penh, on February 6, 2013. Cambodia has unveiled a memorial to dozens of foreign and local journalists who died while covering the 1970-75 war that was won by the communist Khmer Rouge regime.

At least 37 journalists were killed or disappeared during the brutal conflict between the US-backed Lon Nol government and Khmer Rouge guerrillas.

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