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And it seems to have fallen apart completely on December 8th, when Thailand sent F -16 fighter jets to strike Cambodian targets. Officials say that so far the renewed fighting has killed five people and injured 27;
Each side accused the other of firing first. The hostilities came weeks after President Trump had cast himself as a peacemaker in the decades-old border dispute.
From a beach town built on smoothies and Muay Thai camps, I am watching two neighbors drag a century of bad maps, criminal economies, and political ego back to the edge of a shooting war.
Thailand and Cambodia have resumed fighting over disputed territory, just months after agreeing to a ceasefire.
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Thailand bombs Cambodian positions after deadly border clash — fragile ceasefire now on the brink of collapse
A serious border clash erupted early Monday between Thailand and Cambodia, leading to new airstrikes and increasing fears that the region may slip back into prolonged conflict. Thailand launched airstrikes after accusing Cambodia of firing artillery and mortar rounds toward Thai military positions.
At least four Cambodian civilians were killed after Thai air strikes hit disputed border provinces, reigniting a long-running territorial conflict and forcing thousands to flee despite recent ceasefire efforts.
Royal Thai Air Force combat aircraft have struck military targets in Cambodia as border tensions between the Southeast Asian neighbours escalate, with Thailand conducting multiple missions against Cambodian forces.
Thailand has carried out air strikes along its contested border with Cambodia after both sides accused each other of violating a US- and Malaysia-brokered ceasefire.