Phnom Penh Post - Scuffler stops fight cold with a drawn sword
A long-running feud finally ended when authorities sent two young men to court on Tuesday in Banteay Meachey province.
Police said on Sunday that an 18-year-old pulled a sword on his 19-year-old rival after he started a fight and gave the younger man a black eye.
Fortunately, the edged weapon was never employed, and when police brought the suspects to court, they both confessed they had been holding a grudge for a long time.
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