According to the Thai army, troops in Ubon Ratchathani province had beforehand come underneath Cambodian fireplace. However, the Cambodian Defense Ministry stated the Thai army attacked its forces in two places at daybreak. This was preceded by days of provocations. The Cambodian troops didn’t fireplace again.
Mutual accusations
Both international locations had beforehand accused one another of violating a ceasefire signed in October. However, Thailand suspended implementation of the settlement in mid-November after a soldier was injured by a landmine. US President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim brokered the ceasefire.
The dispute between Thailand and Cambodia escalated right into a five-day border battle in July. At least 48 individuals had been killed and an estimated 300,000 had been quickly displaced.
Thailand and Cambodia have disputed sovereignty at unmarked factors alongside their 817-kilometer land border for greater than a century. This was mapped by France in 1907 when it dominated Cambodia as a colony. The tensions have repeatedly led to skirmishes, comparable to a week-long artillery barrage in 2011.
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