PHNOM PENH: Leng Kimleang, a 45-year-old mother, has described how her youngest son Khum Khim, 13, was killed by a Thai artillery round during the December fighting. Her eldest son was away, but her husband and youngest son, Khim, wanted to stay near their crops. I was hit by a fragment from the shell, and one of my earrings was torn off. My husband, who was standing in front of the house, ran in, grabbed me, and pulled me into the bunker. I dream that he is looking for his phone,” Kimleang said.

Source: The Star February 21, 2026 15:06 UTC