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Who led the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia?

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Pol Pot was the main leader of the Khmer Rouge. Yet, he was not the only. Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, Son Sen and Khieu Samphan were also heads of the Khmer Rouge.

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