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Thailand has launched airstrikes on Cambodia’s military bases. Soldiers from both countries opened fire on each other near the border on Thursday morning. In this firing Two Thai people have died, while two soldiers were injured.
Cambodia’s Foreign Ministry alleged that Thai soldiers fired first. While the Thailand army said that Cambodia had deployed a surveillance drone before sending the army, followed by heavy weapons including cannon and long -range BM21 rockets.
The firing took place near the ancient Prasat Ta Mun Thom Temple in Surin province of Thailand and Oddar Meenache in Cambodia. Earlier on July 23, Thailand called his ambassador to Cambodia and fired the Ambassador of Cambodia.
The dispute between Cambodia and Thailand escaped on 16 July, when Thailand accused Cambodia of laying landmines, injuring 4 soldiers.
Thailand deploys F-16 fighter aircraft on the border
The district head of Thailand said that after the attack, about 40 thousand Thai citizens have also been transported to safe places from 86 villages along the border.
Royal located in Nom Penh, the capital of Cambodia ThaiLand The embassy said that the situation on the border is deteriorating and due to the possibility of long -running clashes, the embassy has asked its citizens to leave Cambodia as soon as possible.
Shortly after the announcement of the Thai Embassy, the Thailand Army said it has deployed an F-16 jet fighter aircraft on the border to deal with any situation.
A Thai military officer told BBC that Thailand is closing all its boundaries with Cambodia.
Royal Thai Army closed the border with Cambodia
Cambodia said- action in self-defense
The National Defense Ministry of Cambodia issued a statement on Thursday accused Thailand of attacking first. According to the statement, the Cambodian soldiers retaliated after the Thailand’s army attack and it was done only in self -defense.
Former Prime Minister of the country, Hun Sen, said in a post on social media that the Thailand army has fired at two Cambodian provinces, Oddar Meenche and Preh Vihor.
Hun Sen said- The Cambodian army had no option but to retaliate. He called upon the public to remain calm.
People of Ban Dan district of Buriram province of Thailand have started vacating their house near Cambodian border.
Thailand- Cambodia lays landmines, 4 soldiers injured
The dispute between Cambodia and Thailand rose on July 16, when Thailand claimed that Cambodia laid landmines on their border.
Thai authorities said- some soldiers were patrolling the Thai part of the disputed border area between Ubon Ratchathani and Preh Vihier province of Cambodia. Then this Cambodia was hit by landmines laid. In which One soldier’s leg was cut, while three were injured.
Cambodia dismissed the allegations and said the soldiers were injured due to old landmines.
People taking refuge after firing between Thailand and Cambodia soldiers
Dispute between the two countries over the temple
The history of the border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia is 118 years old, which is about the Preh Vihar temple and the surrounding areas.
A long border of 817 km was drawn between the two countries in 1907. Cambodia was then under France. Thailand always opposed it, as the map was shown in the part of Cambodia, a historic temple named Preh Vihier.
There was a dispute between the two countries on this. In 1959, Cambodia took the case to the International Court of Court and in 1962 the court ruled that the temple belonged to Cambodia. Thailand accepted it but continued the dispute over the surrounding land.
There is a dispute between Thailand and Cambodia over the Preh Vihier Temple and the place around it.
Clashes started on the inclusion of the temple in the heritage site
The dispute in 2008 increased further when Cambodia tried to include the temple in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. After the temple was recognized, clashes started again in the armies of the two countries and in 2011 the situation deteriorated so much that thousands of people were forced to leave their homes.
In 2011, the International Court of International Court ordered the two countries to remove military from the disputed region, and again confirmed that the temple and its surrounding area was from Cambodia. But the issue of border has not been completely resolved till now and that is why tension between the two countries remains even today.
