Malignant border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia continue as pressure for ceasefire

Thailand and Cambodia traded allegations of latest attacks on Saturday Malignant border clashes Entered the third day, causing at least 33 people killed and displaced over 168,000, as international pressure climbed to reach a ceasefire from both sides. Hours later, President Trump said that the leaders of the two countries “immediately agreed to meet and get out of a ceasefire quickly.”

Artillery Fire and Gunshots were reported near several border villages, which was expanding the area of the erupting battle again on Thursday after a land mine explosion along the border, injuring five Thai soldiers. Cambodian and Thai officials claimed to work in vengeance.

Both countries recalled their ambassadors and Thailand shut down its northeast border crossing Cambodia,

Cambodian officials reported 12 new deaths on Saturday, bringing their toll to 13, while Thai officials said one soldier died, killing 20, most of the civilians.

Mr. Trump said on Saturday that he spoke to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand’s acting Prime Minister, Fummattham Vichayachai, so that the two countries were pressurized for immediate ceasefire and “the end of the war, which is currently furious”.

The President said, “They have immediately agreed to meet and quickly get out of a ceasefire and eventually, peace! It was an honor to deal with both countries,” the President said. Truth social post“They have a long and storey history and culture. They hope that they will meet for many years to come. When everything is done, and peace is in hand, I look forward to completion our business agreements with both!”

In First postMr. Trump, Which is currently in ScotlandPosted that the US, “coincidentally,” is working with a business talks with the two countries, but “with the county, if they are fighting, no one wants to make a deal – and I have told them so!”

“I am trying to simplify a complex situation! Many people are being killed in this war, but it reminds me of the struggle between Pakistan and India, which was brought in a successful stage,” he wrote.

Regional block, Association of Southeast Asian NationsOr ASEAN, is under increasing pressure to reduce the situation between its two members. During an emergency meeting on Friday, members of the United Nations Security Council called for de-size and urged ASEAN to mediate a peaceful solution.

The 500 mile border between Thailand and Cambodia has been disputed for decades, but the previous conflict has been limited and abbreviated. The current tension in May broke when a Cambodian soldier was killed in a confrontation that created a diplomatic rift and cried to Thailand’s domestic politics.

Latest attack and growing stress

The Ministry of Defense of Cambodia condemned that it was an extended Thai aggressive that was fired at several places in the Parsat province in early Saturday, the attack was called “pre -aggressive and predetermined work”.

Ministry spokesperson, Lt Gen Mali Socheta said that tension erupted in Koh Kong province, where four Thai naval ships were allegedly deployed offshore and four other routes. He said that the deployment of the Navy was an “work of aggression” which took the risk of moving forward.

Mali Socheta said that seven civilians and five soldiers were killed in two days of the fight. Earlier, a person was reported dead after a pagoda, whom he was hit by Thai rockets.

The Thai army refused to target Cambodian civilian sites and accused Nom Penh of using “human shield” in its arms position near residential areas.

Meanwhile, Thailand’s Navy in a statement on Saturday accused the Cambodian forces of launching a new attack in the Trat province, stating that the Thai forces responded rapidly and “successfully pushed the Cambodian avatar on three major points”, warned that “would not be tolerated”.

Thai officials also alleged that several Cambodian artillery shells had crossed the border in Laos, damaging homes and property. Lao officials have not publicly responded to the claim.

The struggle has so far displaced thousands of.

Cambodia’s Information Minister Nath Fikatra said on Saturday forced 10,865 Cambodian families, or 37,635 people, to vacate safe places in three border provinces, while Thai officials said more than 131,000 people had fled their border villages.

Call to protect citizens amid claims of cluster bomb use

Human Rights Watch urged the United Nations Security Council and the concerned governments to urge Thai and Cambodian governments to take all steps to follow the international human law and protect citizens. The rights group said in a statement on Saturday that children have been damaged and Thai officials have closed at least 852 schools and seven hospitals.

Both sides have employed rockets and artillery attacks, and initially after denying Cambodian claims Internationally prohibited cluster monsion The Thai military spokesperson was being used in a statement on Friday, saying that such weapons could be used “if necessary” to target military objectives. HRW condemned the use of cluster monshan in populated areas.

Neither is the party for the conference on Thailand nor Cambodia Cluster Munishan, which ban the use of weapons and Thai officials first used them during a border dispute with Cambodia in February 2011, killing 20 people.

“Neither Thailand nor Cambodia citizens are seen paying attention to international human law at great expenses,” John Sifton said in a statement, director of Human Rights Watch’s advocacy. “Diplomatic efforts need to prioritize the protection of citizens and civil infrastructure.”

Thai officials also acknowledged the use of F -16 jets and drones to launch air strikes.

United Nations urged to mediate ASEAN block

The United Nations Security Council did not release a resolution on the crisis during its Friday’s emergency session, but Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangmpongong said on Saturday that all 15 member countries called the two sides restraint, stop the attacks and resolve the dispute peacefully. He also supported ASEAN’s role in mediation between his two member states, he said.

The Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, whose country is the current ASEAN president, had earlier stated that Thailand and Cambodia were open in principle for their ceasefire proposal. The Malaysian media said that Anwar has tasked the country’s foreign minister to mediate peace talks to prevent the fight.

Maris said that on Saturday, his country agrees to the proposal for the proposal, but insisted that Cambodia would first continue to engage creatively with Malaysia to prevent honesty and enmity.

He said, “Thailand confirmed his commitment to resolve the struggle peacefully and according to international law,” he said, urging Cambodia, “urged to return to the table of interaction with honesty and with good faith.”