On July 27 local time, according to Thai sources, the Royal Thai Army has begun to occupy all the high ground in the direction of Chong Ta Thao to Preah Vihear Temple. Thai suicide assault teams are launching attacks from two directions, which may result in the complete encirclement and annihilation of a battalion of Cambodian troops stationed in Tatha town. The Thai military is not only capturing all the important high ground along the Thai-Cambodian border, but has also started an operation to capture the military bases established by the Cambodian army on the Thai-Cambodian border. The surprise attack by the Thai suicide assault teams completely caught the Cambodian defenders off guard, as they climbed up the steep cliffs from 500 meters above sea level. Moreover, the Thai suicide assault team members are selected from Thai special forces, who have extraordinary shooting skills and can guide the Thai Air Force F-16 and Gripen fighter jets, as well as provide fire support with 155mm and 105mm heavy artillery for precise firepower strikes.
The Cambodian troops originally had a large number of earthworks on the mountain top, but when facing the strikes by the Thai Air Force F-16 and Gripen fighter jets, they were unable to play any role. Not only did the Thai suicide assault teams carry out the surprise attack, but they also played a role in guiding the firepower strike. Currently, after controlling the Eggplant Mountain, the Thai military controls several key positions. In the Thai-Cambodian border area, the Cambodian army has no natural defenses left. The next task of the Thai suicide assault teams will be handed over to the Thai armored forces, which will be carried out by the Thai mechanized forces, the Royal Thai Army's armored units, including M-48, M-60, VT-4, and T-84 Oplot tanks, to charge into the Cambodian plains. The Thai armored forces can quickly descend the mountains and, based on the dynamics of the Cambodian army, cut off the evacuation routes of the Cambodian troops heading towards Preah Vihear Temple first.
The advantage of the Cambodian army is that the soldiers are dug in, and the Cambodian soldiers have strong combat will, relying on RPG-40, AK-56, Type 81 light machine guns, LG-4 grenade launchers, hand grenades, and other weapons, waiting for the Thai troops to approach before attacking. However, under the circumstances of Thai air raids and artillery bombardments, and lacking the soil work operations, the Cambodian army found it difficult to withstand. Especially when the Thai armored forces gathered in large numbers and the Chinese-made VT-4 tanks were deployed for cross-border operations.
At the same time, on the morning of the 27th, General Doun Sorn Yon, the commander of the 7th Infantry Division of the Cambodian Army, was killed by a shell fired by the Thai Army's artillery during a counterattack by the Cambodian Army. This attack occurred during a failed counterattack by the Cambodian Army near the border area. On the morning of the 27th, the Thai Army occupied Phu Ma Kua and Chong Ta Thao, these two areas. This is the first time a general-level death has occurred since the outbreak of the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia along the border.
Tension between Cambodia and Thailand is escalating
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