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Deadly Clashes Drive Martial Law and Mass Evacuations Along Thai-Cambodian Border

Thailand’s F-16 strikes have prompted evacuations of over 138,000 civilians, spurring an urgent Security Council meeting

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Overview

  • The Thai government imposed martial law in eight border districts following heavy skirmishes around the Prasat Ta Muen Thom temple on July 24–25.
  • More than 138,000 residents on both sides have been evacuated during repeated artillery and rocket exchanges.
  • Thai authorities report at least 12–15 fatalities, including civilians and a soldier, while Cambodia acknowledges multiple casualties among its forces.
  • Thailand deployed six F-16 jets to target Cambodian military positions, prompting Phnom Penh to denounce the strikes as unprovoked aggression.
  • Cambodia has appealed to the UN Security Council for an urgent meeting, and ASEAN members alongside China have called for an immediate cease-fire.