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View all search resultsThai border clashes kill four Cambodian civilians
"At least four Cambodian civilians were killed in the Thai attacks" in the border provinces of Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear, said Neth Pheaktra, adding that 10 other civilians were wounded.
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This handout photo taken and released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) on December 8, 2025 shows local residents evacuating following clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border in Oddar Meanchey province. (AFP/AKP)
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order clashes killed four Cambodian civilians on Monday, Cambodia's information minister told AFP, as Thailand launched air strikes on its neighbour in renewed fighting on the disputed frontier.
"At least four Cambodian civilians were killed in the Thai attacks" in the border provinces of Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear, said Neth Pheaktra, adding that 10 other civilians were wounded.
Thailand's Air Force said that Cambodia mobilised heavy weaponry, repositioned combat units and prepared support elements that could escalate military operations.
"These developments prompted the use of air power to deter and reduce Cambodia's military capabilities," it said in a statement.
Cambodia's defence ministry said in a statement that the Thai military had launched dawn attacks on its forces at two locations, following days of provocative actions, and added that Cambodian troops had not responded.
Cambodia's influential former longtime leader Hun Sen, father of current premier Hun Manet, said Thailand's military was "aggressors" seeking to provoke a retaliatory response and urged Cambodian forces to exercise restraint.
"The red line for responding has already been set," Hun Sen said on Facebook, without elaborating. "I urge commanders at all levels to educate all officers and soldiers accordingly."
Three Cambodian civilians have been seriously injured in the fighting so far, according to a senior provincial official.Cambodia's defence ministry said its forces had not retaliated.
A simmering border dispute between the countries erupted into a five-day conflict in July, before a ceasefire deal brokered by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Trump, who also witnessed the signing of an expanded peace agreement between the two countries in Kuala Lumpur in October.
Phichet Pholkoet, a resident of Thailand's Ban Kruat district which adjoins Cambodia, said he has heard gunfire since early Monday morning.
"It startled me. The explosions were very clear. Boom boom!" he said via telephone. "I could hear everything clearly. Some are heavy artillery, some are small arms."
In Thailand, more than 385,000 civilians across four border districts were being evacuated, with more than 35,000 already housed in temporary shelters, the Thai military said.
