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Thousands flee Thailand-Cambodia border after deadly clashes and air strikes

 

Cambodia's Ministry of National Defence spokeswoman, Lieutenant General Maly Socheata has reiterated Cambodia's assertion that Thailand struck first – claiming they attacked Cambodian troops on Sunday afternoon and then again in the early hours of Monday.

Shortly before 0700 on Monday, Thailand moved on to the use of tanks, toxic gas and artillery fire – attacking both Cambodian forces and civilian locations – Socheata alleged.

The allegations of toxic gas has been made by Cambodia before but these have been proven to be unfounded.

Thailand, which said it launched air strikes on Cambodian military targets has not responded to the allegations and say it was Cambodia who attacked first.

"Throughout the entire course of the attacks, the Cambodian forces did not retaliate at all, as our forces remain strictly committed to respecting and implementing the terms of the Ceasefire Agreement," Socheata said, calling on the international community to condemn Thailand's actions and demanding that they take "full responsibility for such brazen acts of aggression".

 

Thousands of civilians along the Thailand-Cambodia border are fleeing after an escalation of violence between the two countries

A Thai military spokesman said air force jets bombed Cambodian military positions after a Thai soldier was killed in an exchange of fire along the disputed border

Clashes have been reported in Thailand's north-eastern Si Sa Ket and Ubon Ratchathani provinces, as well as Cambodia's northern border provinces of Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey

Both sides have accused each other of starting the violence , which is the most serious confrontation between the two countries since they agreed to a ceasefire in July

Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, who helped broker that deal, has warned the renewed clashes risk "unravelling the careful work that has gone into stabilising relations between the two neighbours"

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