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1997 in Kampuchea

Explore 7 historical events and records for Kampuchea in 1997.

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Historical records for Kampuchea in 1997

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 7 of 7 unique records.

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June

10 June 1997

Son Sen Executed

Pot, Pol · Anlong Veng · Detained Leader of Khmer Rouge · Government / Khmer Rouge

Execution of Son Sen ordered by Pol Pot

10 June 1997

Ta Mok Coup

Pot, Pol · Anlong Veng · Detained Leader of Khmer Rouge · Government / Khmer Rouge

Ta Mok ousts Pol Pot from leadership

18 June 1997

Pol Pot Arrest

Pot, Pol · Anlong Veng · Detained Leader of Khmer Rouge · Government / Khmer Rouge

Pol Pot arrested by the Ta Mok faction

Other events (month unknown)

1997

Arrest of Pol Pot

Pot, Pol · Detained Leader of Khmer Rouge · Government / Khmer Rouge

Tried by the Khmer Rouge and placed under house arrest

1997

Arrest of Pol Pot

Pot, Pol · Politics / Khmer Rouge

Tried by the Khmer Rouge & placed under house arrest

1997

Trial

Pot, Pol · Detained Leader of Khmer Rouge · Government / Khmer Rouge

Tried by the Khmer Rouge and placed under house arrest

1997

Trial

Pot, Pol · Politics / Khmer Rouge

Tried by the Khmer Rouge & placed under house arrest

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