Thai army says it has launched airstrikes on Cambodian military targets with fighting taking place in six locations
Live coverage: Thailand carries out air strike on Cambodia targets
Fatal clashes have broken out between Thai and Cambodian troops along a disputed section of their border with both countries accusing the other of provocation, after weeks of simmering tensions between the south-east-Asian neighbours.
At least nine Thai civilians were killed across three provinces, the Thai army said. Those killed included an 8-year-old boy and a further 14 people in Thailand have been injured as a result of the fighting, the army said in a statement.
Thailand’s military said it had closed all border checkpoints and that fighting was taking place at six different locations. It said its air force had launched airstrikes on military targets in Cambodia.
