#thailandcambodia-border

#thailandcambodia-border

Thai F-16 fighter jets dropped two bombs near camps for displaced people in the Chong Kal district of the northwestern border province of Oddar Meanchey and the Srei Snam district in Siem Reap province just south of Oddar Meanchey, Cambodia's Ministries of National Defence and Information said. Srei Snam, where Cambodian officials said a bridge was targeted, is about an 80km (50-mile) drive from Angkor Wat, a sprawling temple that is Cambodia's national symbol and chief tourist draw.

Donald Trump oversaw the signing of a ceasefire agreement between the two nations in Malaysia this October, after the US president previously threatened to withhold trade privileges from the two countries unless they stopped fighting. But the newly signed truce has been shaky since Monday, when a Thai solder patrolling the border lost a foot in a landmine explosion, according to Thai authorities. Thailand blamed Cambodia for the blast, alleged the landmine was freshly laid, and announced it was suspending the terms of the deal.

Both sides signed an expanded truce in Malaysia in October but on Monday Thailand's armed forces chief said that had been halted. The Thai military is halting all agreements until Cambodia can show clear sincerity that they will not be hostile, Thai supreme commander general Ukris Boontanondha was quoted as saying in social media posts by the Thai armed forces.

The Cambodian human rights commission said it had received credible reports from authorities and affected civilians in villages along the border indicating that Thai military units were broadcasting haunting sounds resembling wailing ghosts through loudspeakers followed by sounds of aircraft engine noises throughout the night. The commission said the unnerving audio that lasted for prolonged periods had disrupted sleep, provoked anxiety and caused physical discomfort, and threatened to escalate tensions between the neighbouring countries.