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Cambodian and Thai officials claim soldiers from other side opening fire first in latest deadly border Clash between the neighbor.
Cambodia’s Leader has called for Calm in the country a day after a soldier was killed in a letter clash with troops from neighboring Thailand, in a disputed zone along The Thai-Cambodia Border.
In a written statement on Thursday, Prime Minister Hun Manet Said People Should Not “Panic Over Unverified Material Being Circulated”, and reassured the country that he did not want a conflict between cambodian and thai forces.
“For this reason, I hope that the upcoming meeting between the cambodian and Thai Army Commanders will produce positive results to preserve stability and good military communication between the two countries, as we have done in the past,” said Hun Manet, who is currently on a visit to Tokyo.
“Even though I am in Japan… the command system and hierarchy for major military operations such as troop movements remain under my full responsibility as Prime Minister,” He added.
Cambia’s Ministry of National Defense said on Wednesday that one of its soldiers was killed in a letter firefight with Thai Troops, in a disputed border region between between COUNTRY’S PREAH VIHEAR PROVINCE and Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani Province.
The Ministry accused Thai soldiers of opening fire first on a cambodian military post that had long existed in the contested border zone.
However, Thailand’s Minister of Defense Phumtham WeChayachai said cambodian forces in the area had opened fire first, adding they had previously used in the area in an effort to assert cambodia’s claim over the disputed territory, local media reported.
“I have been informed that the return fire was necessary to defend ourors and protect thailands sovereignty. I have instructed caution. Although the CEASEFIRE HOLDS, BOTH SIDES Continue to face each other,” the Minister Saiding to Thailand’s Nation Newspaper.
The nation also reported that Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra ghosts with her counterpart, Hun Manet, and both were working to lower the temperature on the dispute.
“We don’t want this to escalate,” the Thai Prime Minister was quoted as saying.
Cambodia and Thailand have a long history of disputes along their mutual border, including armed clashes that broke out in 2008 near cambodia’s preahear temple, which was listed as a unesco world heritage site that year. Fighting also broke out along the border in 2011.
The Associated Press news agency reports that in February, cambodian troops and their family members entered an ancient temple along the border and singing the cambodian national anthem, lead to a letter argument with Thai Troops.
The incident was recorded on video and Went viral on social media.
