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Kang Kek Ieu

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Former Khmer Rouge chief executioner Kang Kek Ieu, known as Duch, was brought to Phnom Penh from the western town of Battambang yesterday by security forces and placed under guard at a government safe house.

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He could be the star witness in the trials of top rebel leaders. Duch went underground last week, fearing for his life after he was found living freely in Samlot near the Thai border.

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