(Bloomberg) – Thailand said that its navy joined the army in repeling Cambodian attacks on the new border in their controversial border, because the victim from the growing conflict climbed to at least 30.
Naval operations at the beginning of Saturday followed the intrusion of Cambodian troops in three different points in the province of the Thai East, the Thai Defense Ministry said in a statement. The counter -operation of Thai naval forces was able to push Cambodian soldiers interfering in Thai territory.
“Thailand stands firmly in the defense of its sovereignty,” the ministry said. “Aggression will not be tolerated.”
The clashes in the track were followed by two days of intense fighting, which have seen both neighbors using fighter aircraft, missile launchers and heavy artillery in several other border areas, forcing more than 100,000 people from conflict zones.
Thailand put the victim on his side on 19, including six soldiers from fighting on Thursday, with more than 60 people injured. Cambodia announced 13 deaths.
The deadliest clash between two nations over a decade came when long -term tension broke into a full conflict. Two Thai soldiers were crippled in explosives and a Cambodian soldier who was killed in May on a border skirmish – the beginning of the current distance.
Thailand and Cambodia claimed that it was only in self -defense, and Bangkok insists to stop the Cambodian hostile enemy object before the ceasefire.
Both countries share a long history of border tension, although relationships have remained largely stable from a deadly conflict that left dozens of dead. The last main flare focused on the Preah Vihear temple, a long -term flash point that dates back to the French colonial era.
Most of the current disputes stem from maps drawn from various interpretations of Franco-Siam’s contracts from the early 20th century, which defined the border between Thai and Cambodia, then part of the French Indochina.
Read: What is the deadly Thailand-Kambadia Border Clash?: Quicktake
More such stories are available at Bloomberg.com
(Tagstotranslate) Thailand
