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.


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