Thailand Launches Airstrikes as Border War with Cambodia Escalates

Border Conflict Erupts

• 💥 Thailand launched airstrikes into Cambodia as fighting flared along their disputed border, violating a previously brokered ceasefire.
• ⚠️ Both Thailand and Cambodia accused each other of violating the truce, with eyewitness video showing large smoke plumes.

Casualties and Evacuations

• 🤕 At least one Thai soldier was killed and eight wounded, while three Cambodian civilians were seriously injured.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Both nations are evacuating civilians from the border regions as the conflict escalates.

Historical Dispute and Ceasefire

• 🗺️ Thailand and Cambodia have a long-standing dispute over sovereignty at undemarcated points along their 508-mile land border, first mapped in 1907.
• 🤝 A ceasefire was brokered in October by Malaysian Prime Minister Anoir Ibrahim and US President Donald Trump, but Thailand halted its implementation last month.

Landmine Accusations and International Calls

• 💣 Thailand claims Cambodia has planted fresh landmines, which have injured at least seven Thai soldiers since July.
• ⚖️ ASEAN chair Anoir Ibrahim urged both sides to exercise maximum restraint and maintain communication.
• 🗣️ Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charakul stated that Thailand would not tolerate violations of its sovereignty and would take appropriate measures.