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Thailand has carried out airstrikes along its disputed border with Cambodia, the Thai military announced on Monday, amid rising tensions and accusations from both nations of violating a ceasefire agreement brokered by Donald Trump.
According to Thai authorities, airpower was deployed to hit military positions in multiple locations after clashes left one Thai soldier dead and four others injured. A second soldier later succumbed to his injuries.
Each side has accused the other of provoking the renewed hostilities, which come just over a month after Trump facilitated the signing of a ceasefire deal aimed at stabilizing the volatile border region.
Cambodian defence ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata said Thai forces attacked Cambodian troops at around 5am on Monday, insisting that Cambodia had not retaliated.
Former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen—still a powerful figure and father of current leader Hun Manet—urged the military to remain calm and avoid being drawn into further conflict.
He warned that Thailand was attempting to “pull us into retaliation” and stressed that the country’s response limits had already been defined.
“I urge commanders at all levels to educate officers and soldiers accordingly,” he wrote on Facebook.
Tensions between the two countries flared earlier in July when a five-day conflict left at least 48 people dead and forced 300,000 residents to flee.
On Sunday, Thailand evacuated villages across four border provinces, with roughly 35,000 people now in shelters. Thai army spokesperson Winthai Suvaree said soldiers were hit by heavy supporting fire, resulting in the casualties.
Winthai confirmed that Thailand had begun using military aircraft to “strike targets in several areas” as part of efforts to suppress Cambodian attacks.
