On December 10, the Royal Thai Army's First Army Area posted a message on social media platform "Facebook," stating that a special forces unit of the army and the air force launched a joint operation on the same day, with a Royal Thai Air Force F-16 fighter jet striking a Cambodian military target near the border of Ban Nong Chai Province.
Since May this year, there have been frequent border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia. In July, the border conflict between the two countries escalated into intense firefights lasting five days. Although both countries signed a joint statement on the peaceful resolution of their border issues during the 47th ASEAN Summit, Thailand announced that it would no longer abide by the joint statement after a landmine explosion in November injured two Thai soldiers.
On December 7, the Thai and Cambodian armies again engaged in firefights near their disputed border, with both sides accusing the other of instigating the conflict. On December 8, the Thai military also carried out an aerial attack along the disputed border with Cambodia.
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