Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Fierce Artillery and Air Strikes Displace 100,000 in Thailand-Cambodia Border Clashes

The UN Security Council plans an emergency session following the downgrading of diplomatic relations

Image
Image
Image
Ein Raketenwerfer der kambodschanischen Armee an der Grenze

Overview

  • Renewed fighting on July 25 saw Thai F-16 jets conduct air raids and Cambodian forces unleash artillery and BM-21 rocket fire across multiple frontier zones
  • Thailand reports at least 15 fatalities on its side—including 14 civilians—and 46 injuries while its military counts 24 Cambodian soldiers killed
  • About 100,000 residents from Ubon Ratchathani, Si Sa Ket, Surin and Buriram provinces have been evacuated to nearly 300 shelters as hostilities persist
  • Bangkok has recalled its ambassador and expelled Cambodia’s envoy after sealing crossings and both countries have downgraded diplomatic ties
  • Prime Minister Hun Manet urged the UN Security Council to convene urgently and the body is set to meet Friday evening