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Brigade 70 (B-70)

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Brigade 70
Active1990s-present
Country Cambodia
AllegianceHM The King
BranchRoyal Cambodian Army
TypeSpecial forces
RoleAir assault
Anti-tank warfare
Artillery observer
Bomb disposal
Clandestine operation
Close-quarters combat
Counterterrorism
Counter-revolutionary
Covert operation
Crowd control
Direct action
Executive protection
Force protection
Hostage rescue
HUMINT
Irregular warfare
Jungle warfare
Manhunt
Mountain warfare
Patrolling
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Special operations
Special reconnaissance
Tracking
Urban warfare
SizeBrigade
Part ofRoyal Cambodian Armed Forces
Nickname(s)B-70
Commanders
Current
commander
Chhab Peakdey

The Brigade 70 or B-70 is one of the two special forces units of the Royal Cambodian Army responsible for capture or kill high-value targets that pose a threat to the government, counterterrorism, counter-revolutionary, crowd control support, executive protection, hostage rescue, irregular warfare operations, and provide security for government buildings and infrastructure that are at risk of destruction in the event of riots or terrorism. Most of their main missions are counter-revolutionary and protect the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

History

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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.[1] After the Paris Peace Accords were signed in 1991, the unit became known as Regiment 70.[1] They later became known as Brigade 70 in 1993.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bloody Brigade 70 Celebrates 20th Anniversary | The Cambodia Daily". Archived from the original on 2014-10-15.