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The Thai military launched an airstrike on Cambodian troops in response to multiple rocket launchers fired at their positions during a border clash. This was reported on July 24 by the command of the Second Military Region of the Thai ground forces, responsible for the border with Cambodia.
"At 09:40 (05:40 Moscow time), Cambodia launched an airstrike on the border area in (Thailand's - Ed.) Sisaket province using BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket systems. At 10:51 (06:51 Moscow time), six F-16 aircraft of the Thai armed forces were sent to launch an airstrike on Cambodian troops," the message on the X social network (formerly Twitter) reads.
According to the command, at 10:58 (06:58 Moscow time), Thai pilots announced the successful destruction of the positions of the 8th and 9th infantry battalions of the Cambodian ground forces on their territory.
Later, the Thai newspaper The Nation, citing local authorities, reported that two civilians were killed and two more were injured as a result of the Cambodian army attack.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, at 07:45 (03:45 Moscow time) a shootout between the military began on the disputed section of the border between Thailand and Cambodia. The clashes then escalated.
The source of tension on the border between Thailand and Cambodia is a dispute over the territories of the Phra Vihear and Ta Moan Thom temple complexes, which has been going on for more than a century.
In 2013, the International Court of Justice upheld Cambodia's sovereignty over the Phra Vihear temple complex and ordered Thailand to withdraw its troops from there. However, conflicts and skirmishes on the Cambodian-Thai border continued. In 2025, Thai authorities accused the Cambodian military of mining the disputed territory, which resulted in several of their servicemen being injured.
The territorial dispute between Thailand and Cambodia escalated after a border clash on May 28, when a Cambodian soldier was killed in a shootout that both sides blamed on the other in a mutually agreed-upon neutral zone in one of the disputed areas. However, until Thursday, July 24, both sides had refrained from military escalation.
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11 killed in Thailand due to Cambodian airstrikes
Eleven people were killed in Thailand as a result of missile strikes from Cambodia. The attacks were carried out by Grad multiple launch rocket systems, including at the locations of five hospitals, with one hitting a medical facility.
This was announced on July 24 by the Minister of Health of Thailand Somsak Thepsuthin at a briefing in Bangkok.
"A number of civilian targets were hit, including the locations of five local hospitals, including one shell that directly hit a hospital building in Surin province. All five hospitals have now been evacuated," the minister said.
He added that among the dead were children aged eight and 15.
"We view the killing of children by the Cambodian military and the attacks on hospitals as unforgivable crimes for which those who committed them must be held accountable," Thepsuthin said.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on July 24 at 07:45 (03:45 Moscow time) a shootout between the military began on the disputed section of the border between Thailand and Cambodia. The clashes then escalated.
Later, the Thai military launched an airstrike on Cambodian troops in response to multiple rocket launchers fired at their positions during a border clash. According to the Thai ground command, at 10:58 (06:58 Moscow time), pilots reported successfully destroying the positions of the enemy's 8th and 9th infantry battalions on their territory.
Tensions remain on the border between Thailand and Cambodia due to a century-long dispute over the territories of the Phra Vihear and Ta Moan Thom temple complexes.
In 2013, the International Court of Justice recognized Cambodia's sovereignty over the Phra Vihear complex and ordered Thailand to withdraw its troops from the area. However, conflicts and skirmishes along the Cambodian-Thai border continued in the following years. In 2025, Thai authorities accused the Cambodian military of mining disputed areas, resulting in several casualties among Thai servicemen.
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