Deadly Border Clashes Erupt Between Thailand and Cambodia

Deadly clashes erupted along the Thailand-Cambodia border on Thursday, resulting in at least 12 deaths, including 11 civilians and one soldier, according to Thai officials. Both countries accused the other of initiating the violence, marking the most severe hostilities in over a decade. Thailand reported Cambodian rocket fire into civilian areas, prompting F-16 strikes on Cambodian targets and evacuations. Cambodia stated Thai soldiers fired first at a disputed temple site. Tensions had been escalating since late May following a Cambodian soldier's death and a recent landmine incident.