Thailand-Cambodia Border Clashes Kill 11 Civilians, Spark Airstrikes
Thailand-Cambodia Border Clashes Kill 11 Civilians, Spark Airstrikes

Thailand-Cambodia Border Clashes Kill 11 Civilians, Spark Airstrikes

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A long-standing border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia has escalated into deadly violence, resulting in at least 11 civilian deaths and numerous injuries across multiple contested provinces including Sisaket, Surin, and Ubon Ratchathani. The conflict intensified with Cambodian rocket attacks on Thai territory, notably a strike on a gas station in Sisaket province, prompting Thailand to respond with airstrikes using F-16 fighter jets targeting Cambodian military sites. Both nations accuse each other of initiating hostilities, with Cambodia calling Thailand's airstrikes reckless aggression, while Thailand cites recent landmine incidents and artillery shelling by Cambodian forces. The violence has led to diplomatic fallout, including Thailand suspending Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra following a controversial leaked call, downgrading diplomatic ties, closing border crossings, and expelling ambassadors. Civilians have been caught in the crossfire, with attacks on homes and alleged shelling of a hospital condemned as potential war crimes by Thai officials. The conflict threatens regional stability, disrupting trade and movement, and has prompted Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet to seek urgent U.N. Security Council intervention.

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