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Thailand Launches Airstrikes on Cambodia as Border Truce Collapses

A US-brokered October truce now appears broken following Bangkok's move to expand military operations.

Overview

  • Thailand’s military says it used aircraft to strike multiple Cambodian military targets to suppress what it calls cross-border attacks.
  • Bangkok reports one Thai soldier killed and four wounded near the frontier in Ubon Ratchathani, accusing Cambodian forces of breaching the ceasefire.
  • Cambodia denies initiating the fighting, says Thai forces struck in Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey near temple sites, and reports at least four civilian deaths and about ten injuries.
  • Thailand’s National Security Council authorized further operations as evacuations surged, with about 35,000 people moved from Thai border areas and additional flight reported on the Cambodian side.
  • The Thai army alleges Cambodian BM-21 rockets were fired toward Buri Ram without casualties, while the UN and EU urge de-escalation and a return to the October declaration.