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What is happening in the Thai-Cambodia conflict?

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The Thai-Cambodia conflict has escalated with renewed border clashes, airstrikes, and artillery fire, leading to hundreds of thousands displaced and civilian casualties. Both sides blame each other for violating ceasefires and targeting civilians. The dispute centers on a century-old border disagreement involving ancient temples, with failed international mediation attempts and no sign of de-escalation. Civilians endure hardship as fighting intensifies and diplomatic solutions remain elusive.

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Thai-Cambodian conflict enters fifth day as countries trade blame

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  • Decades-old landmines still threaten Cambodian border areas 8s
  • Thailand accuses Cambodia of planting new mines; Cambodia denies 44s
  • Ceasefire suspended; border city Samrong nearly deserted 1m 9s
  • Residents report intensified clashes and frequent explosions 1m 21s
  • Anxiety remains high amid unresolved territorial dispute 1m 58s

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Thai-Cambodian conflict enters fifth day as countries trade blame
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Al Jazeera
4 hours ago
Thai-Cambodian conflict enters fifth day as countries trade blame

Following landmine injuries, Thailand suspended the ceasefire, intensifying clashes near the border. Cities are nearly deserted, and residents fear shrapnel and toxic gas as the dispute continues.

Families in Cambodian camp fear for soldiers on Thai border front
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Al Jazeera
19 hours ago
Families in Cambodian camp fear for soldiers on Thai border front

Families in Cambodian camps remain anxious about relatives on the front lines. Trauma intervention programs are in place for children, but ongoing conflict brings continued fear and loss.

Half a million flee as Thailand-Cambodia border clashes escalate
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DW News
1 day ago
Half a million flee as Thailand-Cambodia border clashes escalate

More than 500,000 people are displaced as fighting continues. The ceasefire unraveled quickly, and both nations accuse each other of violations, with little willingness for outside mediation.

Thai villagers flee intense Cambodia border fighting
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Al Jazeera
2 days ago
Thai villagers flee intense Cambodia border fighting

With the collapse of the peace accord, emergency evacuation centres on the Thai side are rapidly filling again. Thai authorities say peace will only return when their people's security is guaranteed.

Border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia flares up again
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DW News
2 days ago
Border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia flares up again

The border dispute dates back over a century, with cycles of ceasefires and renewed attacks. The latest truce collapsed within months, and civilians endure hardship as diplomatic solutions remain elusive.

Death roll rises as hostilities flare along Thai-Cambodia border
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Al Jazeera
3 days ago
Death roll rises as hostilities flare along Thai-Cambodia border

Five days of fighting in July killed dozens and displaced around 300,000 people on both sides. Both governments accuse each other of targeting civilians and show no willingness to de-escalate.

Thailand strikes Cambodian bases as border clashes escalate
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Reuters
3 days ago
Thailand strikes Cambodian bases as border clashes escalate

Thailand has evacuated about 438,000 civilians, with Cambodia reporting similar relocations. Both accuse each other of aggression, and the conflict continues a long history of border disputes.

Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire could be unravelling
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CBC News
4 days ago
Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire could be unravelling

Both Cambodia and Thailand insist the other side provoked fighting, breaking a fragile ceasefire. At least five deaths reported, and hundreds of thousands relocated from the border region.

Thailand launches airstrikes along disputed border with Cambodia
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CBC News
4 days ago
Thailand launches airstrikes along disputed border with Cambodia

About 35,000 people have been evacuated from the Thai side, schools and hospitals closed, and frustration is growing as the ceasefire collapses. Both sides blame each other for renewed violence.

Thai-Cambodian border violence erupts amid Trump peace deal
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DW News
4 days ago
Thai-Cambodian border violence erupts amid Trump peace deal

Escalation in July led to clashes that killed over 40 people, including civilians near the frontier. Tens of thousands have fled, and both sides accuse each other of initiating hostilities.

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