BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai and Cambodian soldiers exchanged fire on a disputed stretch of their border on Friday, a Thai military official said, the latest flare-up in an ancient feud over territory surrounding a 900-year-old Hindu temple.
A Thai regional commander in the area, Lieutenant General Thawatchai Samutsakorn, said there was a skirmish. "There are no reports of injuries at this point," he told Reuters.
A Thai army source said clashes began at about 3 p.m. (0800 GMT) and were still going on. "There is sporadic shelling but details are very sketchy at this point," he said.
Both sides have clashed before in disputed territory around the Preah Vihear temple claimed by both Southeast Asian countries.
(Reporting by Ambika Ahuja. Writing by Jason Szep. Editing by Alan Raybould)
Thai and Khmer show
ReplyDeleteor test their strength.
What countries come to help these two
fighters?
Maybe,Some Vietnam
soldiers will come
from Lao and a lot
of Vietcong from
Cambodia because of
two provinces of
Vietnam(Lao and Khmer)joint the fight.
The Vietnam send
her slaves to die
first.
Khmer abroad will
get news from their
relatives from Cambodia.
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Rise up Khmer in Cambodia.
Rise up Central Khmer! Rise up Khmer
Krom!
All Khmer must rise
up!