Thai and Cambodian troops exchange fire on the controversial border

Troops from Thailand and Cambodia They collided with a controversial part of their border at the beginning of Thursday, and both sides accused each other of shooting from the first shot.

The Thai troops said Cambodian soldiers opened a fire near the hood Tom Tom, where the tensions had increased in recent weeks.

However, the Cambodia Ministry said his soldiers responded to self -defense after Thai troops fired at the first shots.

Cambodia sent a drone to the area before deploying heavily armed troops, said the Thai military, adding that at least two Thai soldiers were injured.

The press secretary of the Ministry of Defense Cambodia Mali Socrates said their troops “took advantage of their right to defend their sovereignty and territorial integrity against the aggression of Thai troops.

Socheta said Thailand “violated Cambodia’s territorial integrity.”

Parts of two Cambodian provinces were fired at by Thai military personnel, former leader Hong Saint said on Facebook and urged people not to panic.

“Cambodia has always kept the position to solve the problems peacefully, but in this case we have nothing left to answer armed force against armed aggression,” said Prime Minister Hong Monet on Facebook.

Acting Prime Minister Thailand Fumtem, the Fumtem stated that his dispute with Cambodia remains “gentle” and should be resolved with caution in accordance with international law.

The collision on Thursday happened a day after Thailand reminded of his ambassador in Cambodia, after the explosion of Mina, who injured the Thai soldier along the border.

On Wednesday, Bangkok also stated that he would expel the Cambodia Ambassador.

Bilateral relations between the two countries in the worst case for more than ten years, after armed contractions in May left one Cambodian soldier to the dead.

Over the past two months, both countries have imposed restrictions on Tat for Tat and strengthened the presence of troops along the border.

Additional Report to May Titar in Pnopen