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International effort in Cambodia to protect heritage sites

A new national heritage police authority in Cambodia is enlisting the help of international security agencies to stop looting at its ancient sites. The Angkor Wat temples were protected by Unesco after years of fighting ended in the 1990s but remote sites have suffered extensive looting. US special agents and Cambodia’s agencies have been meeting to share expertise.
Read entire article at History Today