Thailand repatriates 18 detained Cambodian soldiers
Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a statement on Wednesday, saying that Thailand has repatriated 18 detained Cambodian soldiers to Cambodia.
Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a statement on Wednesday, saying that Thailand has repatriated 18 detained Cambodian soldiers to Cambodia.
Cambodia enforced a ban on flying drones without permission, particularly along its border provinces with Thailand.
After weeks of artillery fire, air strikes and mass displacement, the ceasefire along the Thailand-Cambodia border has brought a moment of stillness to a conflict that was spiralling dangerously out of control.
Cambodia said on Wednesday that the Thai military used fighter jets to drop cluster bombs in Banteay Meanchey province.
Border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand are still going on, as the civilian death toll in Cambodia has risen to 18, Cambodian spokesperson said on Thursday.
The renewed fighting between Thailand and Cambodia is a reminder that ceasefires, when imposed rather than earned, rarely outlast the pressure that produced them.
The Trump-brokered agreement between Thailand and Cambodia appears to be in tatters, as fresh border clashes have claimed eight lives, plunging the fragile peace process into deeper uncertainty.
"These developments prompted the use of air power to deter and reduce Cambodia's military capabilities to the minimum level necessary to safeguard national security and protect civilians," said RTAF Spokesperson Jackkrit Thammavichai.
Royal Thailand Army said the attack was a retaliation to Cambodian assault on its base in Anupong using artilleries and mortar launchers.
A Thai soldier has been killed and several others injured in the latest clash along Thailand's disputed border with Cambodia.
