HANOI, July 24. /TASS/. Armed clashes erupted along the Cambodian-Thai border on the morning of July 24, with both sides reporting the use of combat aircraft. At least two civilians have been confirmed dead.
TASS has compiled the key developments.
- Tensions between Cambodia and Thailand have continued to escalate since an armed incident on May 28, when Thai troops reportedly opened fire on a Cambodian military outpost in the village of Techo Morokot, located in the disputed area between Cambodia’s Preah Vihear province and Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani province.
- One Cambodian soldier was killed, and several others were injured in the skirmish.
- On June 2, Cambodia announced its intent to refer the long-standing border dispute - rooted in colonial-era demarcation under French Indochina - to the International Court of Justice. The contested areas include Mambay and the surroundings of the Ta Moan Thom, Ta Muen Toch, and Ta Krabey temples.
