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Northeast Zone until the end of 19762714 when it became autonomous and thereafter
reported directly to the CPK Centre.2715
626.
Phnom Kraol prison was a one-room complex constructed of wooden pillars, a bamboo
lattice floor and a thatched roof.2716 K-17 consisted of a two storey building with wooden
walls and a zinc roof and functioned as both the Office of the Secretary of Sector 105 and,
briefly as a detention centre itself.2717 K-11 was located approximately 1 kilometre
Northeast of Phnom Kraol prison,2718 and served as both a detention centre and as the
military office.2719 It consisted of a wooden building with bamboo walls, a thatched roof and
a plywood floor.2720
627.
Trapeang Pring (also known as Tuol Khmaoch), the security centre’s execution site, was
located about 4 kilometres from Koh Nhek on the road towards Kratie Province.2721
Functioning
Structure and Personnel
628.
Successive secretaries of Sector 105 were based at K-17, including Ham alias Laing later
alias Chhan2722 (died under unclear circumstance in 1977),2723 and in September 1978
[REDACTED].2724 After Laing’s death, the sector was extensively purged, with some of
those arrested being sent to Phnom Kraol.2725 Deputy secretaries included Sau Kim An alias
Mey2726 (arrested on 8 December 1977)2727 Cham2728, Phak2729 and Lork.2730 The Member in
charge of economic affairs was Kham Phoun (died under unclear circumstances in
1977).2731 Sophea was a member of the Sector 105 Committee in charge of military and
security2732 until his arrest in November or December 1978.2733
629.
Centre Division 920, which had been deployed to Mondulkiri in late 19752734 was instructed
to cooperate closely with the local authorities there reporting simultaneously to them and
the General Staff.2735 Division 920 was purged in 19762736 and cadre were sent cadre were
also sent to the Centre, and the Centre sent Division 920 “confessions” implicating
grassroots authorities back to the sector.2737
630.
Phnom Kraol was under military control. The sector military comprised two battalions,
known as Battalion 1 and Battalion 2.2738 The latter had a contingent in the Phnom Kraol
area2739, with Leng as the commander of battalion until his arrest in February 1978.2740 The
battalion deputy was [REDACTED]2741 and the member [REDACTED].2742
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.
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