The Royal Thai Army says it has launched air attacks along
its disputed border with Cambodia, following deadly clashes.
Thailand said one of its soldiers was killed and eight
others injured after troops came under Cambodian fire on Monday morning.
Cambodia claims the attack was launched by Thailand and says
they did not retaliate.
Clashes have been
reported in Thailand's north-eastern Si Sa Ket and Ubon
Ratchathani provinces, as well as Cambodia's northern border provinces of Preah
Vihear and Oddar Meanchey.
Both countries have accused one another of breaching a
ceasefire agreement that was
brokered by Malaysia and US President Donald Trump.
A fierce border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia had
erupted into a five-day war in July, killing at least 48 people and displacing
an estimated 300,000.
The Thai military has
released footage of what it says was a Cambodian mortar strike this morning.
Both sides have accused each other of firing heavy weaponry
over the border
Tens of thousands of people in Thailand and Cambodia have
been asked to evacuate as a new wave of fighting erupted between the South East
Asian neighbours.
This is the most serious confrontation between Thailand and
Cambodia since they signed a ceasefire in July, following five days of fighting
which killed dozens of soldiers and civilians.
The South East Asian neighbours agreed to the ceasefire
after pressure from US President Donald Trump, who claimed he ended the
conflict. However, both countries have continued to accuse each other of
violating it.
Their historic differences over where the border lies remain unresolved.
