Cambodia calls for global condemnation of alleged Thai ceasefire breaches: Video
Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence has urged the international community to condemn what it described as repeated ceasefire violations by Thailand, as fighting between the two neighbours entered its seventh day.
Speaking from Phnom Penh on Sunday, ministry spokesperson Lieutenant General Maly Socheata accused Thailand of breaching a joint declaration and engaging in what she called war crimes and unlawful activities.
Socheata said Cambodia was calling on Thailand to immediately halt all hostile actions and withdraw its forces from Cambodian territory. She added that while some frontlines remained calm, Cambodian forces were on high alert due to continued Thai military activity near the Preah Vihear Temple and other surrounding areas. According to her statement, Thai forces initiated tank and infantry assaults in the area with artillery support, including what she described as the use of toxic gas and cluster bombs.
The spokesperson also stressed that Cambodia has consistently upheld its obligations under international law, particularly international humanitarian law. Her remarks came a day after Thailand’s Ministry of Defence said its forces had struck Cambodian positions in retaliation for attacks on Thai territory.
The renewed clashes follow rising tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border last week. Thailand reported nine soldiers killed and four civilian deaths during evacuations, while Cambodia said 11 civilians were killed and 74 were injured. The current ceasefire was originally brokered by US President Donald Trump and signed on 26 October after a previous border crisis, with both sides blaming each other for the latest outbreak of violence.
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