Brigade 70 (B-70)

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Brigade 70
Active1990s-present
CountryFlag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Allegiance HM The King
Branch Royal Cambodian Army
Type Special forces
RoleExecutive protection
Special operations
SizeBrigade
Part of Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
Nickname(s)B-70
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt General Hem Tha

The Brigade 70 or B-70 is a Cambodian Army responsible for protecting Hun Sen, until he created the Prime Minister's Bodyguard Unit to take over its responsibilities in 2009. [1] [2]

History

Its history is traced back to the Phnom Penh-based Khmer Rouge unit, in charge of detaining and beating anyone to make them confess that they're Khmer Rouge fighters. [3] After the Paris Peace Accords were signed in 1991, the unit became known as Regiment 70. [3] They later became known as Brigade 70 in 1993. [3]

References

  1. Khy Sovuthy (January 29, 2014). "Another Military Official Accuses Opposition Party of Causing Chaos". Cambodian Daily. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  2. "Bodyguard unit marks founding with a show of strength, threats | Phnom Penh Post".
  3. 1 2 3 "Bloody Brigade 70 Celebrates 20th Anniversary | The Cambodia Daily". Archived from the original on 2014-10-15.