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Mon, Nov 07 2011 07:13:14

Kristof reports on brothel raid

Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times tweets during a raid on a Cambodian brothel that had housed under-aged and trafficked girls.

  1. NickKristof
    Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof
    Joining raid on brothel in Cambodia that imprisons young girls. Following @SomalyMam. Very tense.
    Sun, Nov 06 2011 20:50:24
  2. NickKristof
    Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof
    Brothel owners have military ties and said to be well armed. 2 cars of police from capital, also well armed.
    Sun, Nov 06 2011 20:56:51
  3. NickKristof
    Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof
    Police burst in, disarmed brothel owners, took their phones so they can't call for help.
    Sun, Nov 06 2011 21:05:34
  4. NickKristof
    Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof
    Girls are rescued, but still very scared. Youngest looks about 13, trafficked from Vietnam.
    Sun, Nov 06 2011 21:08:22
  5. NickKristof
    Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof
    Social workers comforting the girls, telling them they are free, won't be punished, rapes are over.
    Sun, Nov 06 2011 21:13:04
  6. NickKristof
    Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof
    Brothel has 10 rooms for sex, all lockable from outside. It has operated with impunity with underage girls for yrs.
    Sun, Nov 06 2011 21:17:10
  7. NickKristof
    Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof
    Some girls known to be here are missing. NOt sure if they're hidden somewhere, e.g. In underground cell. Police searching.
    Sun, Nov 06 2011 21:29:36
  8. NickKristof
    Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof
    Just got word we've got to leave. Brothel owners reportedly sending reinforcements. Concern abt what might happen.
    Sun, Nov 06 2011 21:32:37
  9. NickKristof
    Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof
    Large crowd gathered outside brothel. Police seem wary of brothel owners or military friends staging attack.
    Sun, Nov 06 2011 21:35:23
  10. NickKristof
    Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof
    I've been told to rush out of town for safety. That's what I'm doing now.
    Sun, Nov 06 2011 21:37:45
  11. NickKristof
    Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof
    Huge respect for @SomalyMam for rescuing these girls, at some risk to herself.
    Sun, Nov 06 2011 21:42:55
  12. NickKristof
    Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof
    Armed soldiers just showed up at brothel, ordered police to release army officer who is alleged brothel owner.
    Sun, Nov 06 2011 22:42:27
  13. NickKristof
    Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof
    Prosecutor refusing to release military officer accused of owning brothel. Tells soldiers they can shoot him if they dare.
    Sun, Nov 06 2011 22:51:57
  14. NickKristof
    Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof
    Prosecutor faced down soldiers. Military officer & wife, alleged brothel owners in N. Cambodia, taken to police station
    Sun, Nov 06 2011 23:47:00
  15. NickKristof
    Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof
    I'm safe & my live-tweeting of the raid on brothel in northern Cambodia is over. You can see them all on my Twitter page.
    Mon, Nov 07 2011 02:29:42

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