Thai tanks and armored personnel carriers entered the village of Chouk Chey in Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey province on Friday following intensive bombing by Thai Air Force F-16 fighter jets, the Khmer Times reported, citing Cambodian Ministry of National Defense Spokeswoman Lt. Gen. Mali Socheata.
According to Socheata, early on Friday morning, Thai F-16 jets carried out a series of attacks on the Chouk Chey area, dropping about 40 bombs on the village. After the air strikes, Thai forces continued their aggression against Cambodian territory by sending infantry and armored vehicles into the settlement, she said.
Clashes involving small arms began along the Thailand-Cambodia border on December 7. The Cambodian Ministry of National Defense said that, following several days of provocative actions by Thai forces aimed at triggering a new round of confrontation, Thai troops began attacking Cambodian positions.
On December 12, US President Donald Trump said he had spoken by phone with the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia, and the two leaders agreed to cease hostilities within 24 hours and resume implementation of peace agreements. However, fighting continued after that.
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Cambodia accused Thailand on Friday of intensifying its bombardment of disputed border areas, even as officials from the two countries attend a multi-day meeting aimed at negotiating an end to deadly clashes.
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Cambodian and Thai officials were in their third day of talks at a border checkpoint on Friday, with defense ministers from both countries scheduled to meet on Saturday.