Thailand-Cambodia Ceasefire Agreement Shows Cracks, Thai Soldier Injured; Cambodian Side Calls It "Explosion in Garbage Heap"
AFP, Bangkok, January 6th, the ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia to end border conflicts has once again shown cracks after 10 days. On Tuesday, the Cambodian side opened fire and injured a Thai soldier, which may have been an accident.
The Thai military initially accused neighboring Cambodia of "violating" the ceasefire agreement by firing "mortar shells" near the disputed border area of "Chum Puk region".
The Thai military added that "a soldier was injured by shrapnel" and "was taken to the hospital for treatment", but did not specify the severity of the injury.
The Thai military later stated that they had "contacted the Cambodian side, who claimed they did not intend to open fire into Thai territory, and that the incident was caused by an operational error."
According to the Cambodian Ministry of Defense, its troops were conducting maintenance work when "a garbage heap exploded", and said that two soldiers from Cambodia were injured in the explosion, "one with minor injuries and another with serious injuries", but did not mention any Thai soldiers being attacked by mortar fire or collateral damage.
Source: rfi
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