Cambodia, Thailand and border clash
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The fighting intensified and spread to new areas despite international calls for a ceasefire. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
You can reach Shane by emailing [email protected] Thailand launched airstrikes against Cambodian forces along their disputed border after troops exchanged fire in a dramatic eruption of tensions between the two Southeast Asian neighbors.
Thailand and Cambodia have entered a new and dangerous phase of conflict along their disputed border. After a landmine blast injured Thai soldiers, military clashes erupted near ancient temples, prompting Thailand to deploy F-16 jets and conduct targeted airstrikes.
Cambodian attacks on Thai soil have affected 19 Thai hospitals, with health authorities preparing to evacuate more inpatients amid threats from Cambodia's long-range weapons, according to the Public Health Ministry.