PHNOM PENH, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian and Thai troops clashed near the 11th century temple in a border area on Friday afternoon, said a close military source standby at the area.
"Thai bulldozers made the way to enter Cambodia territory and our troops banned them from moving into Cambodia at Beehive area in front of Preah Vihear temple, but they did not listen to us, so military clash happened to protect our territory," he said.
There were no immediate report of casualties in the clash that happened around 3:15 p.m. local time.
The incident was the latest in a long-festering dispute over the cliff-top Preah Vihear temple.
The incident coincided with the visit of Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya in Cambodia to attend the 7th meeting of the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation. Kasit is now in Phnom Penh to visit two Thai detainees.
The re-tension between Cambodia and Thailand over the border started on Jan. 27 after Thailand asked Cambodia to remove a national flag over Wat Keo Sikha Kiri Svarak pagoda near Preah Vihear temple, claiming that the pagoda is on the disputed area, but the Cambodian side rejected it.
Cambodia's Preah Vihear temple was enlisted as World Heritage Site on July 7, 2008. Just a week after the enlistment, Cambodia and Thailand have had border conflict due to Thai claim of the ownership of 1.8 square miles (4.6 sq km) of scrub next to the temple, triggering a military build-up along the border, and periodic clashes between Cambodian and Thai soldiers have resulted in the deaths of troops on both sides.
10 comments:
I wish there is no human casualty.
Our troop engage in defence our country, I am Khmer I support our troop no matter what, long live Khmer troop and defeat the Thai invader.
Thai this time can not bully us anymore
ThaiLand is doing the right things.
As long as Cambodia has VIOLATED the 23 October 1991 peace Agreement
Thailand has the rights to do so...
If Vietnam can do Thailand and Laos can do too.
There is nothing wrong with that, due to PARIS PEACE AGREEMENT.
I say Thailand's doing the great job!
Invade as much as Thai can do....
If Viet can do same as Thai and Laos, doing their part.
Thank You Thai...
I didn't see Dr. Hun Manet at the frontline with us at all. All general are hiding at very secure place.
i am khmer i agree 5:04pm thai sould drop J-DAM LASER to AR-HUN SEN first ( thanks you thai ) you must kill ar-choy-mray HUN MANET to show AR-HUN SEN
ALL KHMER TROOP TURE THE GUN TO AR-HUN MANET AND AR-VIETCONG A ROUND YOU PLEASE DO SO
Elephants are fighting each other. As a result, many ants have injured and died.
To me who ever support foreigner to invade our motherland are traitors
Thai bulldozers made the way to enter Cambodia territory and our troops banned them from moving into Cambodia at Beehive area in front of Preah Vihear temple, but they did not listen to us, so military clash happened to protect our territory.
Why didn't they do the same thing in the east with cummunist Hanoi in the east. Why? why? why? why?
1. Does Hun sen really love and wanted to protected our land?
the answer is no, but Hun sen taking order from Hanoi, because the evil Hanoi is going to take whole Cambodia without any share to Thai.
2. And also when Khmer and Thai go to war, who will get kills? Khmers and Thais will gt kill and evil Hanoi will get thank for liberate Khmer again. When Khmer and Thai die, then our land will be left for Vietnamese people to live, and then Evil Hanoi will take over Thai, while thai is weakening.
This nothing but evil Hanoi's scheme to spread cummunist all over the world and rob other of their lands.
Now every Vietnames family has about 8-9 childrens, this scheme to breech and to expand their population which is about 86 millions population alread and growing.
5:06 & 5:20 I agree with you 100% on your comment, great job, sound like you are compatriots.
I like to extend my welcome to all Cambodia patriots, and respects. Thank you. Please keep united, together we will overcome the thugs and his master.
Khmer love Khmer.
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