DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 007748 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM CB SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMBATING TERRORISM COURSE REF: PHNOM PENH 51 ¶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 to participate in Department of Defense Title X-funded training provided by US military mobile training teams on various occasions throughout 2009, with training starting on February 3, 2009. ¶2. (U) Candidates: COL Hun Manet Date of Birth: 20 October 1977 Place of Birth: Kampong Cham Province, POSITION: NCTSF Commander, Counter-Terrorism Special Force LTC Chuy Seiha Date of Birth: 09 August 1977 Place of Birth: Kampong Cham Province POSITION: Deputy Commander, Counter-Terrorism Special Force LTC Uy Sothea Date of Birth: 05 June 1973 Place of Birth: Phnom Penh POSITION: Deputy Commander, Counter-Terrorism Special Force MAJ Ing Khun Date of Birth: 11 June 1973 Place of Birth: Battombong Province POSITION: DCOS, Counter-Terrorism Special Force MAJ Long Nalin Date of Birth: 20 July 1973 Place of Birth: Kampong Cham Province POSITION: Trainee, Counter-Terrorism Special Force CPT Sum Bora Date of Birth: 1 June 1974 Place of Birth: Phnom Penh POSITION: Deputy S-1, Counter-Terrorism Special Force 1SG Pork Naron Date of Birth: 09 January 1986 Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province POSITION: Assistant, Counter-Terrorism Special Force MAJ Norng Thearith Date of Birth: 27 May 1975 Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province POSITION: Trainee, Counter-Terrorism Special Force CPT Brakk Somuny Date of Birth: 05 May 1979, Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province POSITION: Deputy S-2, Counter-Terrorism Special Force 1SG Chann Ban Date of Birth: 23 May 1985 Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province POSITION: Assistant, Counter-Terrorism Special Force MAJ Thiem Tevarith Date of Birth: 5 August 1985 Place of Birth: Prey Veng Province POSITION: Trainee, Counter-Terrorism Special Force CSM Som Sarath Date of Birth: 16 January 1970 Place of Birth: Kampong Thom Province POSITION: S-3 Commander, Counter-Terrorism Special Force CPT Ung Phalkun Date of Birth: 9 November 1975 Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province POSITION: Deputy S-3, Counter-Terrorism special Force MAJ Heang Sarith Date of Birth: 24 May 1976 Place of Birth: Kampong Cham Province POSITION: S-4 Commander, 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 PVT Sun Pisey Date of Birth: 01 July 1987 Place of Birth: Kampong Cham Province, POSITION: Assistant, Counter-Terrorism Special Force MAJ Mei Sithorn Date of Birth: 22 February 1980 Place of Birth: Kampong Cham Province POSITION: S-1, Counter-Terrorism Special Force CPL Soueng Kimheang Date of Birth: 6 April 1984 Place of Birth: Kampong Cham Province POSITION: Assistant, Counter-Terrorism Special Force CPT Srey Sophat Date of Birth: 2 February 1981 Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province POSITION: Finance Officer, Counter-Terrorism Special Force MAJ Chea Bunnara Date of Birth: 15 February 1976 Place of Birth: Kratie POSITION: Finance Officer, Counter-Terrorism Special Force PVT Sun Pisey Date of Birth: 11 July 87 Place of Birth: Kompong Cham POSITION: Assistant to S4, Counter-Terrorism Special Force CPT Yin Sothy Date of Birth: 3 December 1973 Place of Birth: Kampot POSITION: Training Officer, 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 CLINTON