Cambodian officials have reported another 12 people killed as a result of the ongoing border dispute with Thailand, with the death toll on both sides now standing at 32, as fears grow that the Southeast Asian neighbours may become engulfed in an extended conflict.
Cambodian Ministry of National Defence spokesperson Maly Socheata told reporters on Saturday that seven more civilians and five soldiers were confirmed dead. One other Cambodian man was earlier reported killed when Thai rockets hit the Buddhist pagoda he was hiding in on Thursday.
At least 50 Cambodian civilians and more than 20 soldiers have also been injured, the spokesperson said.
Thailand has reported 13 civilians – including children – as well as six soldiers killed over the past two days of fighting. An additional 29 Thai soldiers and 30 civilians have also been wounded in Cambodian attacks.
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Cambodia has called for an unconditional immediate ceasefire during a UN Security Council meeting on its dispute with Thailand and the UNSC members urged both parties for restraint, Cambodian Permanent Representative to the UN Keo Chhea said on Friday.
ReplyDelete"Cambodia asked for immediate ceasefire, unconditionally, and we also call for the peaceful solution of the disputes," Chhea told journalists. "Security Council called for both party to restrain, maximum restraint and resort to diplomatic solution."
Δεκατρείς άνθρωποι έχουν σκοτωθεί στην Καμπότζη στις εχθροπραξίες με την Ταϊλάνδη, σύμφωνα με νεότερο επίσημο απολογισμό, ενώ πάνω από 35.000 πολίτες έχουν αφήσει τα σπίτια τους.
ReplyDeleteΣύμφωνα με την εκπρόσωπο του υπουργείου Άμυνας Μαλί Σοτσετά, νεκροί είναι πέντε στρατιωτικοί και οκτώ πολίτες.
At least 13 Cambodian people died and 71 others were injured in border clashes with Thailand, a Cambodian defense spokesperson said Saturday. According to Thai media, the border clashes started for the third day on Saturday morning after the Cambodian side opened fire against Thai troops.
ReplyDelete"Five Cambodian soldiers were killed and 21 others were wounded," Cambodian Defense Ministry's Undersecretary of State and Spokesperson Maly Socheata told a press briefing. "Also, eight civilians died and 50 others were injured in Oddar Meanchey province."
In the latest development, the Cambodian Ministry of National Defense said the Thai army on Saturday expanded its military attacks to another Cambodian province, Pursat.
Tailandia y Camboya suman 33 muertos en su peor conflicto fronterizo en más de una década.
ReplyDeleteLos enfrentamientos fronterizos entre Tailandia y Camboya continuaron por tercer día consecutivo este sábado, elevando el número de muertos a al menos 33. Más de 138.000 personas han sido evacuadas de las regiones fronterizas tailandesas y 35.000 han huido de sus hogares en Camboya. El Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU celebró el viernes una reunión de emergencia sobre la crisis.