Just now, the Thai military issued a statement, stating that the Royal Thai Army condemned Cambodia for launching two BM-21 rockets at civilian targets in the border area of Surin Province on July 24 at 9:40 a.m., resulting in three people being injured.

The Thai Army has confirmed that Cambodia has attacked the following locations so far:

• Pannongdongla Hospital (3 seriously injured)

• Kentarak PTT Gas Station (2 dead)

• Khabcham Community Development Center (4 seriously injured)

Cambodian casualties are unknown.

According to Thai television, the Thai Air Force deployed six F-16 fighter jets to conduct air strikes on multiple targets of the Cambodian army (including the headquarters of the 8th and 9th Infantry Divisions of the Cambodian army). ​​​ ​​​

Australian source AMK reported that the situation along the Cambodia-Thailand border has escalated, with multiple videos confirming that the armies of Cambodia and Thailand have engaged in combat near the disputed Dangwey Temple area. In one video, a Cambodian soldier took a selfie while gunfire was heard and shells landed near his position. Another video showed Cambodian soldiers firing RPG grenades at Thai troops.

This is the most serious military conflict between the two ASEAN countries in over a decade. It is reported that both sides are developing emergency war plans.

Thai media reported that this morning, the Cambodian army used BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers to shell areas near the Thailand-Cambodia border, causing casualties among Thai personnel and damaging several buildings. After the Cambodian army launched BM-21 rockets at the Thailand-Cambodia border area, Thai soldiers urgently evacuated to a hospital in their country for shelter.

The Thai military wrote threatening messages to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on a bomb used for F-16 fighter jets and a mortar shell (following the Russians' example), and they have used these munitions to strike targets of the Cambodian army. ​​​

Today, Thailand and Cambodia erupted into conflict over the incident of a landmine explosion in the disputed border area, which injured a Thai soldier.

Thailand's side:

— recalled its ambassador to Cambodia

— expelled the Cambodian special envoy

— downgraded diplomatic relations between the two countries

— The Thai military is currently formulating an emergency war plan.

Cambodia's side:

— reduced diplomatic relations to the level of chargé d'affaires.

— requested all Cambodian diplomats stationed in Thailand to return.

— accused Thailand of making "baseless accusations" and refused to negotiate, deliberately escalating the crisis.

Currently, both embassies are operating at the lowest diplomatic level, and the situation remains volatile.​

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