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Al Jazeera on MSNTrump’s ceasefire push fails to stop Thailand-Cambodia border clashesArtillery fire erupts along disputed frontier as each side blames the other for the escalation amid US call for truce.
The fighting intensified and spread to new areas despite international calls for a ceasefire. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The fighting between Thailand’s and Cambodia’s militaries has continued for a second day in a row, with the clash progressively escalating in a border battle that has killed at least 16
Thailand warned its border conflict with Cambodia could “escalate into a state of war” as fighting expanded to new areas and both sides exchanged heated rhetoric on a second day of clashes on Friday.
Mr Trump warned Washington would not make a trade deal with either country while the conflict continued. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Tensions have bubbled between the two neighbors for months, flaring on Thursday as Cambodia and Thailand exchanged fire.
Thai and Cambodian soldiers have fired at each other in a contested border area after the nations downgraded their diplomatic relations in a rapidly escalating dispute.
Analysts urge Asean to act quickly and facilitate dialogue, but warn the bloc’s efforts may ‘no longer be sufficient’ given limited tools for intervention.