At dawn today, the Royal Thai Navy and the Marine Corps launched a military operation to successfully recapture the Ban Nong Li area in Mueang District, Trat Province - an area that had been captured by Cambodian forces earlier that day. This operation combined precise firepower strikes with ground clearance, achieving the tactical objectives.
According to Thai sources, the Royal Thai Navy's "Tepa" patrol boat (hull number PC-525) undertook the core fire support mission. The vessel is a PSMM Mk5 multi-purpose patrol boat, which used its gun power to carry out intensive strikes on Cambodian positions, destroying approximately 80% of the enemy's defensive facilities, effectively undermining the Cambodian military's resistance capability.
Under the cover of naval fire, the Royal Thai Marines quickly carried out ground clearance. The troops advanced toward key Cambodian positions, burning down three buildings and several bunkers. The Thai side stated that these facilities were important nodes for the Cambodian army to store weapons and stockpile supplies, and their destruction would significantly weaken the Cambodian military's ability to sustain operations in this area.
The Ban Nong Li area is located in the eastern border of Trat Province, adjacent to the mouth of the Gulf of Thailand, and is a key hub for land and coastal transportation along the Thai-Cambodian border. Controlling this area can ensure the security of Thailand's eastern border trade routes and coastal shipping, making it strategically significant geographically.
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