Sam Bith

Sam Bith (* 1933 ?; † February 15, 2008 ) was a Cambodian military leader, guerrilla leader and convicted murderer from the ranks of the Khmer Rouge . Bith was the former deputy military chief of the Khmer Rouge, Ta Mok .

On July 26, 1994, Bith and a group of rebels kidnapped three Western tourists, including David Wilson from Australia, Mark Slater from Britain and Jean-Michel Braquet from France. At least ten Cambodians were killed in the attack. The three tourists and some Cambodians were held captive in the province of Kampot under miserable conditions ; later the three western hostages were murdered. Sam Bith was sentenced to life in prison in 2002 for the kidnapping and murder.

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↑ WTOPnews.com: “Convicted Khmer Rouge Commander Dies” ( Memento of the original from September 13, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , February 15, 2008 @1@ 2

↑ BBC News : “Khmer Rouge commander charged” , May 23, 2002 (English)

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SURNAME	Sam Bith
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Cambodian military leader
DATE OF BIRTH	around 1933
DATE OF DEATH	February 15, 2008

[1] WTOPnews.com: “Convicted Khmer Rouge Commander Dies” ( Memento of the original from September 13, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , February 15, 2008 @1@ 2

[2] BBC News : “Khmer Rouge commander charged” , May 23, 2002 (English)