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What role did Hun Sen play in the Cambodian Civil War?

  • He was a soldier for the Khmer Rouge

  • He was a neutral observer

  • He was a mediator

  • He did not participate

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Hun Sen was a soldier for the Khmer Rouge, a Communist group that took control of Cambodia in 1975. He served in the Khmer Rouge's military for several years, rising to the rank of colonel. He defected from the Khmer Rouge in 1979 and joined the Vietnamese-backed government. He has been the Prime Minister of Cambodia since 1985.
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