Ex-Khmer Rouge Leader Ieng Sary Dead at 87

Cambodia’s United Nations-backed war crimes tribunal says Ieng Sary, a former top official in the brutal Khmer Rouge movement, has died while on trial for genocide and war crimes.

A tribunal spokesperson said Ieng Sary died Thursday morning after being hospitalized since March 4. The cause of death is unknown.

Ieng Sary, the brother-in-law of Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot, was accused of orchestrating Cambodia’s “killing fields” in the 1970s, leading to the deaths of up to … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance


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