American Among Those Sentenced in Rebel Attack
A court sentenced 18 people, including an American of Cambodian descent, to prison for an attack on government buildings by an obscure anti-communist group more than a year ago.
Vutha Mat, 34, of Boston, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for belonging to an armed group and engaging in terrorism, said his lawyer, Chim Dara.
The convictions raised to 96 the number of people sent to jail for their alleged involvement with the U.S.-based anti-communist Cambodian Freedom Fighters since authorities began a crackdown 16 months ago.
The group claimed responsibility for attacks on three government buildings on Nov. 24, 2000, that left six rebels and one civilian dead.
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