SteelBird
Colonel
The Kingdom of Cambodia. It's seem nobody care much about this tiny country. As a Cambodian, this news is important to me. The border's fight finally started. Mr. Hun Sen, the PM of Cambodia, warned on Monday that if the Thai troop would not pull back by Tuesday noon, the Veal Intry (Eagle Field) on the the Traop Mountain will turn into deadly fighting zone.
Today (Wednesday) we received news through telephone from our friends the fighting has started and the news is confirmed by BBC and Reuters as long as other web-base news.
Today (Wednesday) we received news through telephone from our friends the fighting has started and the news is confirmed by BBC and Reuters as long as other web-base news.
Thai-Cambodia border 'fire' heard
Both Thailand and Cambodia claim territory that surrounds the temple
Thai and Cambodian troops have exchanged gunfire along a disputed section of their border, say reports.
Tensions have been high since July, when hundreds of soldiers on both sides faced off only metres apart.
But this is the first time the two sides are believed to have actually shot at each other.
Both countries claim they own the area around the ancient Preah Vihear temple, which recently became a Unesco World Heritage site.
"Cambodian and Thai troops are opening fire at each other now," Brigadier Bun Thean, a Cambodian army commander, told the French news agency AFP from the scene.
"Our troops prevented Thai troops from entering our territory, but they started to open fire at our troops right away," he added.
Thai TV reporters confirmed they witnessed both sides exchanging gunfire.
Neither Thai nor Cambodian government officials have so far commented on the development.
Both sides agreed in August to reduce troop numbers, but last week Cambodia said that 500 Thai troops had massed in the area.
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