The Khmer Serai were massed in the southern border areas while Chhuon - who for the past few years had been a trusted associate of Sihanouk - was to start an uprising in the north-east.
Khmer Serai menyerbu wilayah perbatasan selatan sementara Chhuon - yang selama beberapa tahun telah menjadi orang kepercayaan Sihanouk - memulai kebangkitan di wilayah timur laut.