Cambodia said Thailand’s military on Thursday bombed the casino town of Poipet, a major crossing between the two nations, as foreign powers pressured them to halt reignited border clashes.
Thai forces “dropped two bombs in the area of Poipet Municipality, Banteay Meanchey Province” at around 11am on Thursday, the Cambodian defence ministry said in a statement.
Thailand has not yet confirmed any strike on Poipet – a bustling casino hub popular with Thai gamblers.
The renewed fighting between the...
Thai-Cambodia border conflict intensifies with bombing claims of casino town
Published 11 hours ago
Source: scmp.com
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