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| An injured [Thai] soldier is being treated by medics as he arrives from the border clash spots. |
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| Villagers flee their villages on pickup trucks to escape a fresh round of border fighting in Kantharalak district of Si Sa Ket yesterday. PHOTOS BY PHONGTHAI WATTANAVANITVUT |
Cambodia says temple damaged by artillery
7/02/2011
Bangkok Post
Fresh fighting has erupted along the border with Cambodia in Si Sa Ket's Kantharalak district, ending a brief ceasefire.
The first shots were fired yesterday in border areas near tambon Phu Pha Mok in Kantharalak about 1.30pm.
The fighting included artillery fire and shots from small firearms and lasted about 15 minutes. No deaths or injuries were reported.
A more severe exchange began at 6.30pm and lasted until about 9.40pm, with heavy artillery fire being exchanged between Cambodian and Thai troops centred on Don-aow village in tambon Rung, Kantharalak, near Preah Vihear temple.
The Cambodian government said the 11th-century Hindu temple was damaged in the firefight.
''A wing of our Preah Vihear temple has collapsed as a direct result of the Thai artillery bombardment,'' said a military commander in a statement released by Phnom Penh last night.
Several communities on Thai soil were also damaged by artillery shells and at least 12 people were injured, including two civilians.
Ambulances were seen rushing in and out of the area to take injured people to hospital.
Several petrol stations in Kantharalak switched off their lights to avoid being targeted by Cambodia troops.
Many residents evacuated Kantharalak, causing traffic congestion in the district.
Locals said they feared flames from artillery fire by Thai troops during the night would be visible to Cambodian troops, enabling Cambodian soldiers to pinpoint the Thai positions.
A military unit commander stationed near the disputed area told the Bangkok Post Cambodian soldiers launched rocket-propelled grenades and several artillery rounds at Thai military camps at Don-aow pass and at homes in Don-aow and Phum Saron villages.
''They were trying to take over Don-aow pass [which lies in the 4.6-square-kilometre disputed area near Preah Vihear], an important strategic route,'' the commander said.
''Cambodian forces have fired artillery rounds that have landed close to Thai positions,'' Gen Pol Vey, commander of Cambodia's front-line forces, was quoted by the Associated Press as telling Deum Ampil Radio.
He also claimed his troops had secured important strategic locations.
Army spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd denied the claim and said the Thai side had fired only in retaliation.
''Cambodian troops started firing into Thai territory and we fired back,'' he said. ''We retaliated and gave them what they deserved.''
10 comments:
Why doesn't Loudmouth Hun Sen come out and appear on TV talking about this????????
He is not speaking when the nation needs to hear, he is a coward. We will definitely hear him talking about some other shits when things quiet down.
Since Feb. 4th Abhasit has come out and spoken about ten times.
Our fucked up Hun Sen has stayed silent and hidden under Bun Rany’s skirt.
Cambodia has 700 Mig-21, but she only has 5 pilots who can fly them but cannot shoot nor drop bombs.
Besides Hun Sen does not allow them to fly, because he is afraid they might drop the bombs on his houses by mistake or….
The world knows Cambodia doesn't want war. Through many years of war, Cambodians are tired of it. It is the Thai aggressors lead by Abhisit Vejjajiva who started first and came up with his own map with "disputed land" near Cambodian Preah Vihear temple.There is no such thing as disputed zone. Cambodian has no choice but to defend her frontier.
I am Thai living in Kantharalak district. I guarantee our Thai soldier in the picture above won't be too lucky next time when playing against live bullets from the Kmen. I am ashamed of Abhisit Vejjajiva who bring our people to war with the Kmen. We have no right to occupy Cambodia land. Shame on you Abhisit!!
To 4:50 AM
If you are really Thai, give us a link
similar to ours. We like to read the opinion of the ordinary Thai like you.
To all Khmer surins people in Si Sa Ket, Khantallak, you guy must fight against Ahbhishit' Govts and Yellow Shits people, they are the one who caused all of these problems...Not cambodia?
The poor Khmer Surin moved out from border
called Phum Don aow.
Thai treat Khmer
Surin as second
class.Now they got
killed and injured
by their own blood
and flesh.
The Thai king wants
Angkor Wat temple
before he passes away.Bangkok Post
News.
How greedy this king!
look at civilians. They're just Khmer people. The PAD thais use Khmer as human buffer to hide their barbaric and craving ambitions. Their evilness is beyond contemplatable. They use Surin and Isan men of Khmer descent to fight a war they don't believe in, and use their families as human shields.
The world must condem this evil Garuda race.
This bleeding Thais soldier will see hell soon
Go Go Thai soldiersineskin. Go to capture Hun Sen as soon as possible.
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