Brigade 70 (B-70)

The Brigade 70 or B-70 is a Cambodian Army responsible for protecting Hun Sen, until he created the Prime Minister's Bodyguard Unit to take over its responsibilities in 2009.^[1][2]

Brigade 70
Active	1990s-present
Country	Cambodia
Allegiance	HM The King
Branch	Royal Cambodian Army
Type	Special forces
Role	Executive protection Special operations
Size	Brigade
Part of	Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
Nickname(s)	B-70
Commanders
Current commander	Lt General Hem Tha

History

Its history is traced back to the Phnom Penh-based Khmer Rouge unit, in charge of detaining and beating anyone to make them confess that they're Khmer Rouge fighters.^[3] After the Paris Peace Accords were signed in 1991, the unit became known as Regiment 70.^[3] They later became known as Brigade 70 in 1993.^[3]