New exchanges of fire on the border between Cambodia and Thailand

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New fire exchanges broke out on Thursday July 24 in the border of Cambodia. Similarly, Thailand between the armies new exchanges fire border between of the two countries, the Cambodian defense and the Thai army said.

The two belligerents have accused themselves of having opened fire first. For example, The incident took place near old temples. at the Thai province of Surin and that of the Cambodian of Oddar Meanchey.

« Vers 8 h 20 [3 h 20 à Paris]Cambodian forces opened towards fire towards the eastern flank of the Prasat Ta Muen Thom temple. about 200 meters from the Thai base ”announced the Thai army in a statement.

According to this source, three Thai civilians were injured in a strike from Cambodian arugula. The soldiers claim that two BM-21 rockets have affected a community in the Kap Chong district. Thailand also accused Cambodia of having used a drone on the disputed site.

Following the incident. the Thailand Embassy in Phnom Penh asked all its nationals in Cambodia to leave the new exchanges fire border between country “As soon as possible”except imperative reason to stay.

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“The Thai army has violated the territorial integrity of Cambodia by launching an armed attack on the parked Cambodian forces”said Maly Socheata. the spokesperson for the Cambodian Ministry of Defense, spokesperson. “In response. the Cambodian armed forces have exercised their legitimate right to self -defense, in full compliance with international law, to repel the Thai foray” “she continued.

The two kingdoms of Southeast Asia have long opposed the layout of their common border. defined in the new exchanges fire border between time of French Indochina, but the current crisis has been most serious in almost fifteen years.

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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.

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Cambodia has downgraded to “Lower level” Diplomatic relations with his neighbor. the Cambodian agency for information AKP reported on Thursday. 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 most violent modern episode linked to the border dates back to clashes that broke around the Preah Vihear temple between 2008. 2011, which left at least 28 dead, and caused the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents.

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