Cambodian soldier killed in clash with Thai army at disputed border

A Cambodian soldier was killed on Wednesday (May 28) after an exchange of gunfire with the Thai army at the border, a Cambodian army spokesman said, a rare fatality in a long sensitive frontier region.

“One of our soldiers died during the fight, and there were some injuries, but we don’t have detailed figures yet, said Cambodian Royal Army spokesman Mao Phalla. The Royal Thai Army said in a statement that the clash happened after Cambodian soldiers started firing near Ubon Ratchathani province in Thailand’s east. Thai soldiers fired back in response to gunshots from Cambodia’s border force, leading to an exchange lasting around 10 minutes before the Cambodians requested a ceasefire, according to the Thai army statement.

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