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Thai authorities say 11 civilians killed in conflict with Cambodia
Somsak Thepsuthin told reporters that Cambodia's actions, including an attack on a hospital, should be considered war crimes
- PUBLISHED: Thu 24 Jul 2025, 11:24 AM UPDATED: Thu 24 Jul 2025, 12:05 PM
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As many as 11 Thai civilians and one soldier have been killed in the latest outbreak of border hostilities with Cambodia that began on Thursday, Thailand's health minister said.
Somsak Thepsuthin told reporters that Cambodia's actions, including an attack on a hospital, should be considered war crimes.
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Those killed included an 8-year-old boy, the Thai army said in a statement.
Thailand launched air strikes on Cambodian military targets on Thursday as Cambodia fired rockets and artillery, killing a civilian, in a dramatic escalation of a long-running border row between the two neighbours.
The neighbours are locked in a bitter spat over an area known as the Emerald Triangle, where the borders of both countries and Laos meet, and which is home to several ancient temples.
The squabble has dragged on for decades, flaring into bloody military clashes more than 15 years ago and again in May, when a Cambodian soldier was killed in a firefight.
The conflict blazed up on Thursday, with Cambodia firing rockets and artillery shells into Thailand and the Thai military scrambling F-16 jets to carry out air strikes.
Six jets were deployed from Ubon Ratchathani province, hitting two "Cambodian military targets on the ground", according to Thai military deputy spokesperson Ritcha Suksuwanon.
