According to the Thai“Nation” reported on the 6th, the second military region of the Thai Army issued a statement on the morning, said Ubon Ratchathani province near the thai-cambodian border area, an explosion, killing a Thai soldier was injured. Thailand accused Cambodia of violating the ceasefire statement, saying it fired mortars in the border area, shelling into Thai territory and led to a soldier wounded by shrapnel, the injured are not life-threatening. On the same day, Cambodia said two soldiers were injured when a“Buried bomb” exploded in a rubbish dump.
Thailand said it had lodged a protest and demanded an explanation. According to a report by the“Thai Post” on the 6th, Thai Prime Minister Anutin told the media on the same day at the government building that the shells“Fell on Thai territory” and that Thailand“Must retaliate”, and that Thailand was ready, whether to take countermeasures and how to respond will be up to Thailand to decide. Thailand also said that the Thai military and diplomatic departments have made representations to Cambodia through military communication and diplomatic channels.
In response to the Thai allegations, Cambodian Defense Ministry spokesperson Mary Shukuda reported on the afternoon of the 6th that an explosion occurred at 7:27 a.m. on the same day in the Monbe area of Cambodia’s Preah Vihear Province, two Cambodian soldiers in the line of duty were injured, one slightly and the other seriously. Mary Shu Jieda said that Cambodian troops at the time of the incident in the local station to carry out the organization and order maintenance work, buried in a pile of garbage under the bomb exploded suddenly, the injured were rushed to the nearby hospital at the first time.
Cambodia’s defense ministry stressed that the site is located in the sovereign territory of Cambodia. After the incident, the Cambodian-thai border coordination working group has immediately intervened, requesting the two sides to take joint response measures through consultation and information exchange to prevent miscalculation and ensure that the situation is under control.
Since July last year, Thailand and Cambodia in the border region frequent friction. In October, the two countries signed a joint statement on peace during the ASEAN summit. But on December 7 last year, fierce conflicts broke out again in the thai-cambodian border area. On December 27, the two countries announced a cease-fire at 12:00 on the same day.