They live free in the area with the blessing of Hun Sen's government as a reward for ending their guerrilla war.

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Then-President Andres Pastrana ceded an area the size of Switzerland to the guerrilla group, but he ended negotiations after rebels launched a series of attacks across the country in an apparent bid to strengthen their position.

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