Thai air strikes hit two Cambodian targets
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Thai air strikes hit two Cambodian targets

Thai F-16s respond after Cambodia opened fire on Thai military base in Surin

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Cambodian forces fire a BM-21 rocket launcher from their base at Khao Laem on Thursday morning. One of the rockets was said to have landed on the Thai side, striking an area near Ban Tuan in Si Sa Ket province. (Image from video posted by Chumchon Khon Surin Facebook page)
Cambodian forces fire a BM-21 rocket launcher from their base at Khao Laem on Thursday morning. One of the rockets was said to have landed on the Thai side, striking an area near Ban Tuan in Si Sa Ket province. (Image from video posted by Chumchon Khon Surin Facebook page)

Thailand has carried out air strikes on Cambodia, hitting two military targets on Thursday, as the countries’ border conflict intensified, with clashes reported in six locations. 

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”.dennalp sa stegrat yratilim tsniaga rewop ria desu evah eW“

.ymra eht ot gnidrocca ,teK aS iS sdrawot stekcor dehcnual dna niruS fo ecnivorp nretsaehtron eht ni esab yratilim iahT a ta erif denepo sreidlos naidobmaC retfa sruoh wef a emac sekirts ria ehT

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A police officer inspects a house in Kap Choeng district of Surin after rockets fired by Cambodian forces struck civilian targets, leaving three Thai residents injured on Thursday morning. (Photo: Royal Thai Army public relations)

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