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Thai Military Says 9 Killed as Thailand–Cambodia Border Fighting Escalates

President Trump says he will call both leaders to push for a halt to the clashes.

Overview

  • The Thai Ministry of Defense reported nine soldiers dead and more than 120 injured in this week's renewed border battles.
  • Thai authorities say more than 400,000 people have been moved to shelters as fighting spreads across four border provinces.
  • Cambodia's defense ministry said over 127,000 villagers have been evacuated, an increase from counts released a day earlier.
  • The latest violence followed a skirmish on Sunday that broke a truce reached roughly six weeks ago.
  • Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul vowed to keep fighting, while Cambodia's powerful Senate leader Hun Sen promised a forceful reply in the long-running border dispute dating to the colonial era.