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More than 135,000 displaced as Thailand-Cambodia border clashes enter second day
THAILAND, JUL 25 – More than 130,000 civilians have been displaced as Thailand and Cambodia exchange artillery fire near the disputed Preah Vihear temple, with at least 16 fatalities reported, officials said.
- Intense fighting erupted on Thursday between Thailand and Cambodia along their disputed border near temples in Surin and Oddar Meanchey provinces.
- The clashes followed escalating tensions since May, triggered by a Cambodian soldier's death in a brief gunfire exchange and sustained bombardment by Cambodian forces.
- The fighting continued into Friday with rockets, artillery, and Thai F-16 jets exchanged, and tens of thousands of villagers evacuated from border areas in both countries.
- Thailand reported 14 deaths including civilians and one soldier, Cambodia confirmed its first fatality, and more than 138,000 people were displaced from the border regions.
- International actors urged restraint, with Malaysia offering mediation and the UN Security Council scheduling emergency talks to reduce tensions and seek dialogue.
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What to know about the clash between Thailand, Cambodia
{beacon} Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story What to know about the clash between Thailand, Cambodia The fighting between Thailand’s and Cambodia’s militaries has continued for a second day in a row, with the clash progressively escalating in a border battle that…
On the border of Thailand and Cambodia, the second day of artillery and air fighting continues, with scores or even hundreds of dead and wounded, both military and civilian, evacuating more than 100,000 people from their homes in border areas, and about 40,000 in Cambodia.
At least 15 people have already died in two days of fighting in Thailand and Cambodia.
Their clashes have left a dozen people dead and a hundred thousand displaced since Wednesday. ...
Eastern Thai provinces declared war, martial law declared on Cambodian border
The exchange of attacks between Thailand and Cambodia does not yet represent a war. Yet, the incumbent Thai Prime Minister, Phumtham Wechayachai , warned this Friday that "the situation has intensified and could escalate to a state of war." "At the moment it is a confrontation with heavy weapons," he added. Asian countries thus record the second day of hostilities extended to twelve points along the common border, which already leave at least 16…
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