Khmer Rouge ‘brother number two’ Nuon Chea dies

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Sun, 2019-08-04 15:56

PHNOM PENH: Khmer Rouge ‘brother number two’ Nuon Chea died Sunday aged 93, a spokesman for the Cambodia tribunal where he was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity told AFP.
“We can confirm that defendant Nuon Chea... passed away this evening on 4 August 2019 at Khmer Soviet Friendship hospital,” said Neth Pheaktra, spokesman for the tribunal.
The cause of his death was not given but he had been in hospital since early last month.

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