Three travelers were kidnapped while touring Cambodia after the train they were journeying on was ambushed by a twenty strong Khmer Rouge raiding party. The young men were Australian national David Wilson British national Mark Slater and French national Jean-Michel Braquet.
The guerrilla group was led by celebrated war hero Colonel Chhouk Rin.
The hostages were held captive in Pol Pot's un-defeatable mountain fortress Phnom Vour while negotiations took place.
When news broke that an Australian National was part of the kidnapped trio the Australian government publicly cited the, `No Negotiation No Ransom Policy'. But David Wilson's family were hopeful because Australia's Foreign Minister had influence with the Royal Cambodian Army and the Prime Minister of Cambodia and current ruler Hun Sen.
The Australian Prime Minister had hoped to build a presence in South-east Asia and he had recently exploited Cambodia's internal conflict to become involved in the region.
- ISBN13 9781387282661
- Publish Date 10 October 2017
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format eBook
- Language English