AFP
PHNOM PENH — Cambodian and Thai troops exchanged fire briefly on their border Tuesday, the latest in a series of clashes between the neighbours, a Cambodian official said.
The shoot-out on Cambodia's northwestern border lasted for about six minutes, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, Cambodian defence ministry spokesman Chhum Socheat told AFP.
The incident occurred as soldiers from both sides were patrolling the border area, some 40 kilometres (25 miles) away from Cambodia's ancient Preah Vihear temple, which is at the centre of a land dispute between the two nations.
"It was a misunderstanding because the area is a place where illegal smuggling of timber usually takes place," the spokesman said, adding that the exchange of fire ended after the two sides contacted each other.
Cambodia and Thailand have been locked in nationalist tensions and a troop standoff at their disputed border since July 2008, when the Preah Vihear temple was granted UNESCO World Heritage status.
Relations deteriorated further in November after Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen appointed fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra as his economic adviser and refused to extradite him to Thailand.
The shoot-out on Cambodia's northwestern border lasted for about six minutes, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, Cambodian defence ministry spokesman Chhum Socheat told AFP.
The incident occurred as soldiers from both sides were patrolling the border area, some 40 kilometres (25 miles) away from Cambodia's ancient Preah Vihear temple, which is at the centre of a land dispute between the two nations.
"It was a misunderstanding because the area is a place where illegal smuggling of timber usually takes place," the spokesman said, adding that the exchange of fire ended after the two sides contacted each other.
Cambodia and Thailand have been locked in nationalist tensions and a troop standoff at their disputed border since July 2008, when the Preah Vihear temple was granted UNESCO World Heritage status.
Relations deteriorated further in November after Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen appointed fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra as his economic adviser and refused to extradite him to Thailand.
9 comments:
So stupid. They played valley ball, then they should each other.
Don't forget to report to your Master in Phnom Penh. Any Khmer General can not write a report you can contact me at 092345673. I can charge a small fee to prepare for your master in Taing Krasaing base.
Well, like i used said never trusted them Thai-theif? they alway pretend to be friendly...and shoot you in the back when you fall asleep...those sports activities are nonsense..? this is not the first time that Thai said hello, how are you, and then turn around and start shooting khmers in the back!!!! khmer should not forgotten during lung vek era, they killed khmer used blood to wash their feets...
Friendly neighbors my ass!
Chea Dara should let our soldiers stay on that spot where Thai came in and shoot khmer soldier, we must station right on that spot..!! i want khmer soldier to use heavy weapons they could find and fuck them up!!!!
11:19PM!!!! they must be so stupid to use blood to wash their feets! it smell bad and sticky!
And you so stupid too, to repeat that!!!!!!
1:26PM no thank you and don't be a fool! mymaster can not read your writtuing! He prefer ourway of report! WIN-WIN report! no trace!
1:26PM no thank you and don't be a fool! my master can not read your written report! He prefer ourway of report! WIN-WIN report! no trace!
1:55 AM
Both sides are a joke. They just act tough from time to time. Just a bunch of rookie soldiers.
Watching BangCock burn is so much fun lol
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