Laos and Cambodian armies are at war!

Is the scale not big enough?

On July 25, Laos was hit by 10 shells, and on July 26, it opened fire!

The Laotian military announced an emergency statement on July 26, stating that the Laotian army engaged in fierce fighting with several illegal border-crossing Cambodian armed militants in southern Laos, captured 10 Cambodian armed militants, and seized weapons.

According to the report from the Laotian command, between July 24 and 25, Cambodian armed personnel illegally crossed into Laotian territory, and the Laotian military quickly launched an operation and engaged in a gunfight with them.

Why has the Cambodian army continuously entered Laotian territory to conduct military operations? Is it deliberately trying to pull Laos into the conflict, create chaos, and force the northern superpower to step in and mediate a ceasefire? After all, Laos is completely innocent in this conflict and has nothing to do with it. The dispute between Cambodia and Thailand is only a border conflict and resource competition, which has nothing to do with Laos at all. However, the Cambodian army has repeatedly entered Laotian territory, which has greatly angered Laos. In addition, Laos was hit by 10 shells on July 25. Any country would find it unbearable.

You fight a war, but you fire shells into the territory of Laos. Isn't that deliberately looking for trouble? If one or two shells were accidentally fired, it might be a mistake, but firing 10 shells consecutively is deliberately seeking trouble, making Laos directly involved. Therefore, Laos did not hesitate and immediately went to war, resulting in three members killed and one injured, and 10 Cambodian armed personnel were captured.

It seems that Cambodia is now losing its composure. Fighting is fighting, but it's against Thais, not Laotians. Why bring Laos into it? That would become a fight against two, which doesn't seem wise. Next, the mediation by all parties will play a key role. However, Thailand has already thanked everyone's concern, but stated it is unwilling to cease hostilities until it has subjugated Hun Sen of Cambodia. The border war may escalate, and if the goal is too large, it might really become a major war.

Cambodia-Thailand Tensions Escalate

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