Killing Caves – The Killing Fields of Battambang
The Killing Caves in Battambang are located on Phnom Sampov. The Khmer Rouge executed their opponents here in a very cruel way: People were thrown into a deep hole at the end of which they hit.
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The way to the lower part of the Killing Caves
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The hole from where people were thrown down.
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A memorial in the lower area.