Original sentence: " Some witnesses say they were told that the evacuation was because of the "threat of American bombing" and that they did not have to lock their houses since the CPNLAF would "take care of everything" until they returned.By 1973 GRUNK exercised de facto control over the majority of Cambodian territory, although only a minority of its population.The CPNLAF soldiers told residents that they would be moved only about "two or three kilometers" outside the city and would return in "two or three days.These fronts included some neutralist and other non-Communist politicians, as well as the Khmer Rouge.With American financial support, Lon Nol attempted to fight the Vietnamese Communists and the CPNLAF
Edited sentence: " Some witnesses say they were told that the evacuation was because of the "threat of American bombing" and that they did not have to lock their houses since the Khmer Rouge would "take care of everything" until they returned.By 1973 the Khmer Rouge exercised de facto control over the majority of Cambodian territory, although only a minority of its population.The Khmer Rouge soldiers told residents that they would be moved only about "two or three kilometers" outside the city and would return in "two or three days.These bodies included some neutralist and other non-Communist politicians, but they were generally seen to be fronts for the Khmer Rouge, and when they came to power it was the Communists of the Khmer Rouge who controlled the regime.With American financial support, Lon Nol attempted to fight the Vietnamese Communists and the Khmer Rouge