By Thai Newsroom Reporters
NINE THAI ARMY soldiers have been killed during five days of clashes with Cambodian troops in several disputed border areas of northeastern Thai provinces until a mutual ceasefire was declared today (July 28).
The ninth and latest Thai army troop was reportedly killed today in a clash with the Cambodian intruders in Tamuenthom area of Panom Dongrak district of Surin.
The fatalities and injuries of Cambodian army troops largely outnumbered those on the Thai side mostly with sorties of air strikes conducted by the Thai air force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon and JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets bombarding the Cambodian forces over the disputed areas of Buriram, Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket and Surin in Thailand across the border from Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey in Cambodia over the last five days.
Fourteen Thai villagers were killed and a few dozen others injured due to Cambodia’s BM-21 rocket and artillery fire since the first day of the border clashes which began last Thursday (July 24).
An estimated 119,000 Thai civilians have been evacuated from the embattled border areas to makeshift shelters provided by authorities in the interior of those provinces.
Following five days of border clashes, both sides have agreed to the unconditional ceasefire scheduled to start from today’s midnight.
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Funeral for one of nine Thai soldiers who died in the Thai-Cambodian border clashes. Photos: Naewna
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