Thailand launches air raids along Cambodia border after deadly clashes

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Following deadly clashes on December 8, 2025, Thailand launched air raids along its disputed border with Cambodia in Ubon Ratchathani province. The violence resulted in the death of at least one Thai soldier and injuries to four others. Both countries are blaming each other for initiating the attacks, with Thailand claiming Cambodian soldiers fired first, while Cambodia alleges that Thai forces launched the initial assault. The recent clashes follow a fragile truce brokered in July after previous fighting that resulted in numerous deaths and displacement. Tensions have remained high despite a peace agreement signed in October.

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A ceasefire brokered by Malaysian PM and US President ended deadly clashes in July.

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Cambodia claims Thai forces launched the first attack.

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Thai military deployed aircraft to suppress Cambodian attacks.

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One Thai soldier was killed and four others injured in clashes.

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Thailand launched air attacks along its disputed border with Cambodia.

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Thailand, Cambodia trade blame for clashes that killed one Thai soldier and injured four others.Published On 8 Dec 2025Thailand’s military has launched air attacks along its disputed border with Cambodia as the Southeast Asian neighbours traded blame for clashes that left at least one Thai soldier dead.In a statement on Monday, a spokesman for the Thai military, Major-General Winthai Suvari, said Thailand deployed the aircraft to “suppress” Cambodian attacks after the death of the Thai soldier in the Ubon Ratchathani province.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Thailand suspends Cambodia peace deal after landmine blastlist 2 of 4Cambodia denies Thai landmine claims as truce hangs in the balancelist 3 of 4Cambodia evacuates hundreds from disputed Thai border as tensions reignitelist 4 of 4Cambodia night bus plunges off a bridge, killing 16 passengersend of listAt least four others were also wounded in the incident, he said.The Thai statement said the Cambodian soldiers had “fired small arms and curved weapons” from approximately 5:05am (22:00 GMT on Sunday), with reports that one of its soldiers had been killed received at around 7am local time (00:00 GMT)Cambodia, however, disputed the Thai account.The Cambodian military, in a statement on Facebook, said it was the Thai forces who had launched the first attack at 5am local time on Monday.It added that the clashes followed “numerous provocative actions for many days” by Thai forces.Fragile truceThe attacks were the latest outbreak of violence between the neighbours after a ceasefire that ended five days of deadly clashes in July. At least 48 people were killed during the fighting in July, while an estimated 300,000 people were displaced temporarily.The ceasefire was brokered by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and United States President Trump, who also witnessed the signing of an expanded peace agreement between the two countries in Kuala Lumpur in October.Tensions have continued to flare, however.

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