Overview
- Cambodia says Thai soldiers shot into Prey Chan in Banteay Meanchey, killing one civilian and wounding three, while Thailand says Cambodian troops fired first and Thai forces returned warning shots.
- Bangkok suspended implementation of the Oct. 26 Kuala Lumpur peace declaration after a landmine blast earlier in the week maimed a Thai soldier on patrol.
- ASEAN observer teams are scheduled to examine the landmine site and the cross-border shooting, according to Thai authorities, with findings intended to clarify responsibility.
- Malaysia’s foreign minister said an ASEAN team reported the mines found at the site were new, a point Cambodia disputes as it denies laying fresh mines.
- Cambodia evacuated about 250 families from Prey Chan to a Buddhist temple roughly 30 kilometers away as both governments lodged formal protests and called for investigations.