Saturday, April 23, 2011

Cambodian commander says Thai troops use cluster bombs, poisonous smoke

PHNOM PENH, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Thai troops have used cluster bombs and poisonous smoke in the armed clashes on Saturday morning over the border disputed area at the Ta Mon Thom temple and Ta Krabey temple in Oddar Meanchey province, said a Cambodian military commander on Saturday.

"They (Thai troops) have not only fired poisonous smoke on our troops, but they have also used cluster bombs to attack on Cambodian troops and surrounding villages," Suos Sothea, deputy commander of the artillery unit, told media from the battle fields on Saturday.

The fighting began at 6:15 a.m. and lasted until 10:25 a.m., he said.


"There were no rumbles of gunfire explosions at 10:25 a.m., but we don't know if the fighting ended or not, it depends on the Thai side," he said.

He said that some Cambodian soldiers had been injured in Saturday morning's clashes, but declined to disclose the exact figure.

This is the second consecutive day of military clashes between Cambodian and Thai troops over the disputed border areas after Friday's clashes claimed at least 6 lives of both sides' troops and injured over a dozen, and forced thousands of both sides' locals to flee home.

The most recent military clash reoccurred just more than two months after the deadly clash on Feb. 4-7 at the disputed border area next to the Preah Vihear temple, a World Heritage Site.

17 comments:

prasad said...

These clashes will not find any solution for any dispute so they have to sit and talk with each other then they can find a good and peaceful solution for this situation.

Anonymous said...

What forced Thai to use clusters bombs and chemical bombs is simple losing is the words no way out use everything even illegal .

4:34
Talk is dead don't you see it

Anonymous said...

Again, I urge the khmer gov't to increase in migrating Viets for at least another 2 millions and place them around preah vihear area along the 4.6km ASAP. Because the Thai people are taking advantage of us and our down fall. We have to find way to protect our nation and our country and to do that we all must be united and work together as a team. Remember this the Viet helped us in many way but never did the Thai. In 1979-1980 they helped to killed our people by dumping them in the mine-field. Many of us were killed by them. less we forget!!!. So, it is better for Viets than the Thai. In 1979 the viets not only gave us rice to eat but also saved the whole nation. Please don't let anyone put both Viet and khmer down. We all must work together as a team and promote peace and harmony all, Aust

Anonymous said...

Correction: dumping us in the mine-field..

Anonymous said...

6:10 PM

Another Vietcong dickhead talking shit, take back your viet people to Vietnam so the real Khmer can unite to fight Thailand.

Anonymous said...

6:59 pm
Do you think our people have all these strength? from where? we hardly have food on the table? Humm what a shame, when will you use your brain???? It is true without the Viets you and your family long gone! where is your gratitude??? do good and good will come to you. It is called 'karma' you know! Geeee

Anonymous said...

Despite practicing the same religion as Cambodians, the Thais in the military are just savage beasts.

6:10pm is correct.
The savage Thais in the military are not much different from animals. From 1979-1982, thousands of Cambodians people died in the mine field, or were murdered by the Thai beasts.

Anonymous said...

Cambodia should return the favor by using poison gas on the battlefield against the Thai rats.

It just goes to show how desperate the Thais are on the ground.

Anonymous said...

Thai worms do not know how to use conventional weapons effectively, now they resort to using an unimaginable weapons.

The Thai military is the lowest of human beings.

Anonymous said...

7:06 PM

Gratitude for what, you pull your illegal viet back to your country and I'll give you some gratitude.

Anonymous said...

7:24 PM

The same vietcong agreeing with the same vietcong, I do not agree.

Anonymous said...

Have you guys see this yet?

http://www.topix.com/forum/world/cambodia/T221E875U36ECAHGF

Anonymous said...

9:24 PM

You can lol all you can, I hope it makes your day on that sick joke.

NhiekKiri said...

NhiekKiri said...
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Anonymous said...

7:06 idiot, how stupid are you?. How do you think the viet came into Cambodia so fast? They hardly fire a single shot coming into Cambodia. How? It was all planned idiot!

Anonymous said...

According to the UN, Cambodia and Thailand have not signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions which prohibits the use of cluster bombs.

Thailand and Cambodia are not among the 43 countries that have ratified the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which has taken effect since August 1, 2010, and bans the stockpiling, use and transfers of existing cluster bombs and provides for the clearing up of unexploded munitions.

So,Thai and khmer can be used anything to win the war.

Anonymous said...

DON'T WORRY PATRIOTS, LET THE THAI DO THE DUTY WORK FOR US. ONCE HUN SEN AND HIS CPP GANG ARE GONE WE CAN LET THE UNITED NATIONS DEAL WITH THE INVADING THAI LATER ON. PLEASE REMEMBER, IT'S EASY TO REMOVE THE THAI, BUT NOT HUN SEN!

WE MUST NOT GIVE OUR SUPPORT TO THE TYRANT HUN SEN ANYMORE. DON'T FALL FOR HIS DUTY TRICK.

LONG LIVE KHMER RACE!