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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