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New fire exchanges broke out on the common border between Cambodia and Thailand this Thursday morning. Similarly, Each army accuses the other of having opened hostilities. In addition, Bangkok also denounces a “targeted attack on civilians” which, shenly injured her.
New fire exchanges broke out in the morning of this Thursday. In addition, July 24 at the border between the armies of Cambodia and Thailand, said the Cambodian defense ministry and the Thai army said.
The two countries have mutually accused of having opened fire first. Nevertheless, The incident took place near old temples. Furthermore, at the Thai province of Surin (Northeast) and that of the Cambodian of Oddar Meanchey (northwest).
The Thai army also accused Cambodia of having led a “targeted attack on civilians” by launching two BM-21 rockets on a community in the Kap Choerg district of the South-East Province (Southeast). Similarly, injuring three people.
The shooting exchanges, civilian civilian … Thai government also deplores the death of a civilian in a Cambodian artillery strike that hit a house. Meanwhile, A five -year -old child and two other people were injured according to the office of the Thai Prime Minister.
“Around 8:20 am (01:20 GMT). Similarly, the Cambodian forces opened towards fire towards the eastern flank of the Prasat Ta Muen Thom temple, about 200 meters from the Thai base,” the Thai army said in a statement.
Thai people called to leave Cambodia – Shooting exchanges, civilian civilian …
Thailand also accused Cambodia of having used a drone on the disputed site, around 07:35 (00:00 GMT).
“The Thai army has violated the territorial integrity of Cambodia by launching an armed attack on the stationed Cambodian forces. ” said Maly Socheata, spokesperson for the Cambodian Defense Ministry.
“By way of response. the Cambodian armed forces have exercised their legitimate right to self-defense, in full compliance with international law, to shooting exchanges, civilian civilian … repel the Thai foray into the Thai foray,” she continued.
A few hours after these fire exchanges. six F-16 combat aircraft of the Thai army struck two “Cambodian military targets on the ground,” said assistant spokesman for the armed forces, Ritcha Suksuwanon. The planes have been deployed from the province of Ubon Ratchathani (northeast).
After these numerous attacks, Cambodia denounced the Thai “military assault”.
The Thailand Embassy in Phnom Penh asked all of its nationals in Cambodia to leave the country. after exchanges on the border. All Thai people must leave “as soon as possible” from Cambodia. except imperative reason to stay, wrote the Embassy on Facebook.
The Cambodian special envoy expelled
The day before. Bangkok recalled his ambassador in place at Phnom Penh and expelled that Cambodian from his territory, after a Thai soldier lost a leg while walking on a mine on the border.
The acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said shooting exchanges, civilian civilian … that an investigation by the Thai army had revealed evidence that Cambodia. had posed new mines in the disputed area.
In total. five members of a Thai military patrol were injured by a mine on Wednesday afternoon in the district of Nam Yuen, in the province of Ubon Ratchathani, in the northeast of the country, according to the Thai army.
In response to Wednesday’s incident. the Thai government has accepted a proposal from the army to close several border posts, he said in a statement.
Last week. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet announced the establishment of compulsory military service in 2026, declaring that tensions with Thailand justified this measure, and that the defense budget could also be increased.
The most serious crisis for 15 years
The acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Thursday that “the situation required prudent management”. “acting in accordance with international law”. “We will do our best to shooting exchanges, civilian civilian … protect our sovereignty,” he said.
The two kingdoms of Southeast Asia have long opposed the layout of their common border. defined in the time of French Indochina, but the current crisis has been most serious in almost 15 years.
The death of a Soldier Khmer following the exchange of fire in the middle of the night. at the end of May, in another disputed area of the border, set fire to the powders between Bangkok and Phnom Penh, who drastically reduced their economic and diplomatic exchanges.
Cambodia has downgraded diplomatic relations with its neighbor to the “lower level”, the Cambodian AKP information agency reported this Thursday.
Tensions have led Cambodia to suspend the imports of certain Thai products. and Thailand to restrict trips to the crossing points to the border.
The most violent modern episode linked to the border dates back to clashes that broke around the Preah Vihear temple between 2008. 2011, which left shooting exchanges, civilian civilian … at least 28 dead, and caused the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents.
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