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Thailand Launches Airstrikes on Cambodia as Border Truce Falters

The escalation follows pre-dawn clashes with reciprocal blame, jeopardizing the Trump-backed peace deal brokered after July’s fighting.

Overview

  • Thailand’s military said jets hit Cambodian “supporting fire” positions after attacks near Ubon Ratchathani killed one Thai soldier and wounded several, with officials later reporting a second death.
  • Cambodia rejected Thailand’s account, alleging Thai forces launched dawn assaults and saying its troops did not retaliate, while officials reported at least four civilian deaths and multiple injuries.
  • Authorities ordered large-scale evacuations, with Thailand moving more than 385,000 residents and housing over 35,000 in shelters, and Cambodian officials relocating more than 1,100 families from Oddar Meanchey.
  • The Royal Thai Air Force cited strikes on weapon depots and firing positions after reports of artillery, mortars, drones and BM-21 rockets, as both governments accuse the other of breaking the ceasefire.
  • The flare-up threatens the October Kuala Lumpur declaration witnessed by President Trump and Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim, who urged restraint after Thailand earlier suspended parts of the deal over alleged landmines.