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Thailand Launches Cross-Border Airstrikes Into Cambodia as Border Fighting Flares

The October truce brokered by the US with Malaysian mediation appears in jeopardy.

Overview

  • Thailand’s military says Cambodian fire in Ubon Ratchathani killed one Thai soldier and wounded four before jets struck targets across the border.
  • Cambodia disputes the Thai account, alleges Thailand initiated attacks at two sites and fired near temples, and reports civilian deaths that Thailand has not confirmed.
  • Thai authorities report about 385,000 residents moved from four border districts with roughly 35,000 in shelters, while Cambodia says families near Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey were evacuated.
  • Bangkok had already suspended implementation of the October Kuala Lumpur agreement in mid-November after a land-mine incident that injured Thai soldiers.
  • Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim and Cambodia’s Hun Sen urged restraint as concerns grow that the ceasefire framework is unraveling.