Thais acting PM says that Cambodia can develop collisions ‘into war’
The acting Prime Minister of Thailand warned that cross -border collisions with Cambodia “can develop into war” In the midst of the second day of commercial attacks.
Phumtham Wateaconhaiquoted by AFP, reporters said in Bangkok:
If the situation escalates, this can develop into war, although it is now limited to collisions.
He also said that the scholarships had affected people’s lives and that the government “had protected our nation and sovereignty”.
Important events
Thailand says that 138,000 citizens from collisions have been evacuated
Thailand says that 138,000 citizens have now been evacuated from the border fights with Cambodia, AFP reports.
Earlier on Friday, the number placed just over 100,000.
The collisions between Thailand and Cambodia have taken place at 12 locations along their disputed bordersaid a Thai military officer on Friday, which indicates a broadening of the conflict that broke out the day earlier.
R ADM Surasant DansiriA military spokesperson, a press conference said that Cambodia continued to use heavy weapons, Reuters reported.
The Thai army on Thursday had reported collisions at six locations.
Thais acting PM says that Cambodia can develop collisions ‘into war’
The acting Prime Minister of Thailand warned that cross -border collisions with Cambodia “can develop into war” In the midst of the second day of commercial attacks.
Phumtham Wateaconhaiquoted by AFP, reporters said in Bangkok:
If the situation escalates, this can develop into war, although it is now limited to collisions.
He also said that the scholarships had affected people’s lives and that the government “had protected our nation and sovereignty”.
Summary of the opening
Hello and welcome to our live reporting of the collisions along the border of Thailand and Cambodia.
The army of Thailand has accused Cambodia of the use of long -distance weapons to ‘focus on civil areas’ and to commit ‘barbaric actions’ that ‘meaningless have claimed the lives and have inflicted injuries to countless innocent civilians’, since the two countries exchange fire wins for a second day.
The Landmine Authority of Phnom Penh has meanwhile accused Thailand of the use of cluster munitions and called it a “serious violation of humanitarian standards”.
Thai authorities say that 15 people have been killed so far, including 14 civilians, while a Cambodian officer said one citizen was killed, although the Cambodian government still has to give an official update about victims.
The long -term border conflict broke out in intense fights with jets, artillery, tanks and ground troops on Thursday after weeks of tensions. More than 100,000 Thai has fled the fighting, Bangkok said Friday.
We will soon bring you more about that. In other developments:
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Friday across the border of Cambodia-Thailand, diplomatic sources told AFP. The meeting, asked by Cambodian Prime Minister their Manet, would be held behind closed doors at 3 p.m. (1900 GMT), according to the sources.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Great Britain has advised to advise, apart from essential trips to parts of Cambodia and Thailand, Both popular destinations for foreign tourists, after the fighting.
Fighting was aimed at six locations, the Thai army said Thursday. Six Thai Air Force Ray were used and two “Cambodian military goals on the ground”, according to the Thai military vice spokesperson Kitchan Sukanon.
Cambodia has not yet commented on victims on the side. Spokeswoman Maly Soucheata of the Ministry of Defense refused to answer when asked about the issue at a press conference.
Both parties blame the others for starting the fighting. On Wednesday, Thabeland had driven out the Cambodian ambassador and recalled his own envoy after five members of a Thai military patrol were injured by a land mine.
Cambodia Thursday with “the lowest level” lowered with “the lowest level”who, but one of all diplomats, brings out and expel their Thai equivalents from Phnom Penh.
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