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Thai Airstrikes Target Cambodian Compound Amid Border Tensions

12/25/2025

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On December 8, Thai warplanes bombed a compound in O’Smach, Cambodia, amid a border dispute.
Pheap Sreymean, a 20-year-old Cambodian worker, witnessed the chaos as her supervisor warned of incoming bombs and she reported a dead security guard and injured personnel.
Thailand claimed the site was a military hub, while locals identified it as a scam center crucial to Cambodia's economy.
The Cambodian government denied the military claims, with spokesman Pen Bona calling the accusations "unacceptable."
Following the initial attack, Thailand targeted at least five more sites it labeled as military targets.

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On December 8, Thai warplanes bombed a compound in O’Smach, Cambodia, amid a border dispute.
Pheap Sreymean, a 20-year-old Cambodian worker, witnessed the chaos as her supervisor warned of incoming bombs and she reported a dead security guard and injured personnel.
Thailand claimed the site was a military hub, while locals identified it as a scam center crucial to Cambodia's economy.
The Cambodian government denied the military claims, with spokesman Pen Bona calling the accusations "unacceptable."
Following the initial attack, Thailand targeted at least five more sites it labeled as military targets.