002/19-09-2007-ECCC-OCIJ ЮŲŠ / No: D427 was located on Route 7, also in the East Zone. It included Division 207 (ex-Division 310), Division 603 (ex-Division 450),395 Division 280396 and Division 175,397 plus elements of Division 502398 and forces of the Central Zone (former North Zone).399 Originally, Route 7 field command was commanded by Sao Phim with Ke Pork as deputy; Sao Phim was replaced by Son Sen after the purge and suicide of Sao Phim. 131. Centre Divisions were severely purged, which lead to their subsequent re-designation or merging into other divisions. Notably Divisions 310, 450 and 920, were purged as part of the purges in the North Zone, from where these units originated. As a result of this purge process, Division 310 and Division 450 were re-designated Division 207400 and 603,401 respectively. 132. Reorganization of divisions also occurred due to the intensification of the armed conflict with Vietnam from late 1977,402 which was accompanied by the creation of a number of new Centre divisions formed out of an expansion and reorganization of units originating in the Southwest Zone. These included Divisions 340, 221, 440, 460, 210, 230, 250 and 270.403 Zone Armies 133. The second primary branch of RAK was the Zone Armies, usually organized as divisions.404 Despite being ultimately under the command of the Centre, they were integrated into the Zone administration.405 Their tasks were closely connected to their zone, including territorial defence as well as internal security. Zone armies of zones bordering Thailand and Vietnam were heavily involved in the fighting occurring at these borders.406 Below division level, districts also maintained local forces on battalion level. Militia 134. The third pillar of the armed forces was the local militia, also referred to as the guerilla forces. 135. Militia troops lived among the people in the villages and performed duties related to local security.407 Among these duties were arrests408 and killings,409 but also more clearly militaryrelated duties such as preparations for the defence of the villages and cooperatives.410 The militias directly reported to the village, subdistrict or district committees411 and were called on by the civil administration to perform security tasks. 412 E. COMMUNICATION / REPORTING Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, National Road 4, Choam Chao, Dangkao Phnom Penh Mailing address: P.O. Box 71, Phnom Penh; Tel: +855(0)23 218914 Fax: +855(0) 23 218941. 37