|Thailand and Cambodia’s border clashes enter day four, with Trump set to mediate after deadly fighting and civilian casualties.
Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia entered its fourth day on Thursday as both sides waited for a promised telephone call from US President Donald Trump, who says he believes he can again end the conflict between the two southeast Asian nations.
On Wednesday, clashes at more than a dozen locations along the 817-km (508-mile) Thai-Cambodian border saw some of the most intense fighting since a five-day battle in July, which was the worst conflict in recent history.
Ibrahim said he had spoken with leaders of Thailand and Cambodia on Tuesday and, though no definitive resolution was reached, he appreciated “the openness and willingness of both leaders to continue negotiations in order to ease tensions”. Thailand and Cambodia have blamed each other for the latest clashes that started this week, and traded accusations of targeting civilians in artillery and rocket attacks. In a Wednesday evening update, Cambodia’s Interior Ministry said homes, schools, roads, pagodas and ancient temples had been damaged by “Thailand’s intensified shelling and F-16 air strikes targeting villages and civilian population centers up to 30 km inside Cambodian territory”. The clashes have taken a heavy toll on civilians, with 10 people killed in Cambodia, including an infant, and 60 people wounded, according to its government. Eight Thai soldiers have been killed in the fighting and 80 were wounded, the Thai army said. Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from border areas in both countries. Related Article Trump says to make phone call to stop Thai-Cambodia fighting Thai border clashes kill four Cambodian civilians
