DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 125908

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM CB
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
STAFF AND INSTRUCTOR TRAINING

REF: PHNOM PENH 933


1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that,
as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross
violations of human rights for the individuals identified below.
These individuals are candidates for participation in the Staff and
Instructor Training from January 3-31, 2009 in Phnom Penh.


2. (U) Candidates:

MAJ Pong Bunthy
Date of Birth: 10 May 1969
Place of Birth: Siem Reap Province
POSITION: Driver, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

2LT Nov Savorn
Date of Birth: 03 April 1966
Place of Birth: Takeo Province
POSITION: Deputy Commander, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

CSM Samrith Phon
Date of Birth: 04 August 1978
Place of Birth: Takeo Province
POSITION: Driver, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

CSM Nun Nil
Date of Birth: 05 May 1970
Place of Birth: Takeo Province
POSITION: Driver, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

SSG Luk Traw
Date of Birth: 21 October 1981
Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province
POSITION: Driver, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

SSG Som Sophal
Date of Birth: 13 March 1972
Place of Birth: Takeo Province
POSITION: Driver, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

SSG Kuy Mony
Date of Birth: 06 July 1986
Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province
POSITION: Driver, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

SSG Som Nimal
Date of Birth: 07 August 1986
Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province
POSITION: Driver, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

SSG Un Phorng
Date of Birth: 05 May 1986
Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province
POSITION: Driver, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

SSG Orn Sovannthorn
Date of Birth: 29 September 1986
Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province
POSITION: Driver, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

SSG Lay Saren
Date of Birth: 02 March 1974
Place of Birth: Prey Veing Province
POSITION: Cook, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

SSG Sim Bunthouen
Date of Birth: 19 June 1976
Place of Birth: Kendal Province
POSITION: Cook, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

SSG Meas Somphors
Date of Birth: 11 November 1986
Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province
POSITION: Cook, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

SSG Chay Sina
Date of Birth: 25 April 1982
Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province
POSITION: Cook, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

SSG Meas Som Orn
Date of Birth: 07 May 1975
Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province
POSITION: Cook, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

CSM Khem Somkhan
Date of Birth: 01 November 1983
Place of Birth: Kampong Cham Province
POSITION: Deputy S-4, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

Maj Lim Thong Eng
Date of Birth: 08 February 1968
Place of Birth: Siem Riep Province
POSITION: Medic Leader, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

MAJ Gnin Khundy
Date of Birth: 11 February 1972
Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province
POSITION: Medic Deputy Commander, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

1LT Pun Ketnary
Date of Birth: 31 August 1986
Place of Birth: Kendal Province
POSITION: Medic, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

2LT So Mauk
Date of Birth: 10 January 1978
Place of Birth: Kampot Province
POSITION: Medic, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

Cadet Thouk Sotharoth
Date of Birth: 20 November 1980
Place of Birth: Kendal Province
POSITION: Medic, Counter-Terrorism Special Force

Cadet Phon Chanthy
Date of Birth: 23 January 1980
Place of Birth: Kandal Province
POSITION: Medic, Counter-Terrorism Special Force


3. (U) Post may provide the following statement to authorized
parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no
credible information of gross violations of human rights by the
individuals identified in paragraph 2 above, as of this date. Post
may cite this cable in response.


4. (U) If, in the future, post becomes aware of possible human rights
violations by the individuals listed above, Post should inform the
Department and not proceed with training.


5. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose:
-Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov
-Phone: 202-647-2989
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