Thai and Cambodian troops exchanged artillery fire again yesterday (Sunday) in a third day of fighting that has killed 10 soldiers.
The dispute between the neighbours involves small swaths of land along the border, with nationalistic politics fuelling tensions. Clashes have erupted several times since 2008, when Cambodia's 11th-century Preah Vihear temple was given U.N. World Heritage status over Thai objections. The current round of clashes is the first reported since February, when eight soldiers and civilians were killed near the temple.
The UN have called for a ceasefire, but the prospects for peace appeared shaky, with the two sides disagreeing on what triggered the fighting and differing on how to negotiate the conflicting territorial claims underlying the crisis.
More at TTel
The UN have called for a ceasefire, but the prospects for peace appeared shaky, with the two sides disagreeing on what triggered the fighting and differing on how to negotiate the conflicting territorial claims underlying the crisis.
More at TTel
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