SRINAGAR: Thailand launched airstrikes against Cambodia on Monday as a fresh wave of fighting erupted between the two Southeast Asian neighbours, raising concerns over the potential collapse of a peace plan mediated by US President Donald Trump just two months ago, according to BBC News.
Both sides accused each other of carrying out strikes along their disputed border Monday morning, following weeks of simmering tension and Thailand’s earlier suspension of progress on the ceasefire agreement.
Thai army spokesperson Major General Winthai Suvaree said the airstrikes targeted Cambodian military infrastructure in retaliation for an attack earlier that killed a Thai soldier. “The target was at Cambodia’s arms-supporting positions in the area of Chong An Ma Pass, because those targets had used artillery and mortar launchers to attack the Thai side at Anupong Base, resulting in one soldier killed,” Suvaree said. Seven people were injured in the attack, he added during a news briefing, CNN reported.
According to the Thai army, Cambodian forces began targeting the Thai border at around 3 a.m. local time on Monday. In a separate statement, the Royal Thai Air Force said Cambodia had “mobilised heavy weaponry, repositioned combat units and prepared fire-support elements – activities that could escalate military operations and pose a threat to the Thai border area,” BBC News added.
Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defense denied the RTAF allegations, calling it “false information” in a statement on X
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) issues a statement clarifying that its recent air operations targeted only military installations within Cambodian territory.
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Thailand and Cambodia fought a five-day border conflict in July that killed dozens of people and displaced about 200,000 on both sides of the frontier.
An initial ceasefire between the two sides was agreed on July 28 after Trump held calls with their respective leaders.
