Thailand’s military has launched air attacks along its disputed border with Cambodia as the Southeast Asian neighbours traded blame for clashes that left at least one Thai soldier dead.
According to Al Jazeera, in a statement on Monday, a spokesman for the Thai military, Major-General Winthai Suvari, said Thailand deployed the aircraft to “suppress” Cambodian attacks after the death of the Thai soldier in the Ubon Ratchathani province.
At least four others were also wounded in the incident, he said.
The Thai statement said the Cambodian soldiers had “fired small arms and curved weapons” from about 5:05am (22:00 GMT on Sunday), with reports that one of its soldiers had been killed received at about 7am (00:00 GMT)
Cambodia, however, disputed the Thai account.
The Cambodian military, in a statement on Facebook, said it was the Thai forces who had launched the first attack at 5am local time on Monday.
It added that the clashes followed “numerous provocative actions for many days” by Thai forces.
Separate reports also emerged of clashes between the two militaries in the Phu Pha Lek–Phlan Hin Paet Kon area of Sisaket province on Sunday, which Thailand blamed on Cambodia.
