Military spokesperson says Cambodia attacked Thai territory in several places and that it had responded to ‘maintain national sovereignty’
Thailand has accused Cambodia of violating a ceasefire agreement reached on Monday, saying clashes continued despite a deal aimed at ending five days of fighting.
Maj General Winthai Suvaree, spokesperson for the Royal Thai Army, said Cambodia had attacked Thai territory “in several places” overnight. He said Thailand regarded this as “a deliberate violation of the agreement, aimed at destroying trust between one another”.
Winthai added that the Thai military had immediately stopped fire at midnight, but that it did respond to Cambodia’s actions.
“I confirm that the Thai side did not use military force to invade, but to prevent encroachment and maintain national sovereignty under international rules,” he said.
