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Yes, yes we do, we have swords, how about you?

| Publication date 08 May 2017 | 08:55 ICT

Yes, yes we do, we have swords, how about you?

Schoolyard antics looked more like all-out anarchy when eight of some two dozen student combatants were arrested in Takeo province’s Kiri Vong district on Friday.

Bringing along swords and rocks, a group of 10 went to confront 14 rivals at a different high school.

The fight, which ended when police arrived, left many injured and 17 motorbikes destroyed. Eight delinquents were arrested, with the rest fleeing the scene.

KOH SANTEPHEAP

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