"Thailand launched airstrikes along its disputed border with Cambodia on Monday morning, its army said, as both countries accused each other of starting the fresh escalation. The Royal Thai Army accused Cambodian troops of attacking its personels in the Sisaket province on December 7. In a social media post, the army said there had been another clash in the Ubon Ratchathani Province on Monday morning, which prompted the airstrikes."
"'Cambodian troops opened fire using small arms and rocket launchers starting from approximately 05:05 am until the present, to which the Thai side responded in accordance with engagement rules using small arms and rocket launchers,' said Winthai Suvaree, spokesperson for the Royal Thai Army. Later in the morning, the Thai army said it received reports that its troops had been attacked with 'supporting fire weapons,' killing one personnel and injuring four others."
Thai forces conducted airstrikes along the disputed border with Cambodia after reported clashes in Sisaket and Ubon Ratchathani provinces. The Royal Thai Army said Cambodian troops opened fire with small arms and rocket launchers from about 05:05 am, prompting Thai return fire and later aircraft strikes to suppress supporting-fire weapons. The Thai army reported one personnel killed and four injured and deployed troops to assist evacuations. Cambodia's Defense Ministry said Thai forces attacked Cambodian troops in Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey early Monday and stated Cambodia had not retaliated. The confrontations tie into a decades-old border dispute centered on temples such as Preah Vihear and competing territorial claims.
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