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Thailand Launches Airstrikes Amid Renewed Border Clashes

12/8/2025

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Thailand launched airstrikes along the disputed Cambodia border after accusing Cambodia of violating the ceasefire.
Clashes in Ubon Ratchathani left a Thai soldier dead and others wounded, reigniting fighting.
Both sides blame each other for the violence, and Cambodia's former Prime Minister Hun Sen urges restraint among his forces.
The fighting follows a five-day war in July, with about 35,000 people evacuated from border areas.

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Thailand launched airstrikes along the disputed Cambodia border after accusing Cambodia of violating the ceasefire.
Clashes in Ubon Ratchathani left a Thai soldier dead and others wounded, reigniting fighting.
Both sides blame each other for the violence, and Cambodia's former Prime Minister Hun Sen urges restraint among his forces.
The fighting follows a five-day war in July, with about 35,000 people evacuated from border areas.