Asia-Pacific
Cambodia and Thai forces clash along border area
(Agencies)
Updated: 2010-01-24 14:46
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodia's military says its troops have clashed briefly with Thai soldiers along a disputed border area.
Lt. Gen. Chea Tara, deputy armed forces commander and field commander for the area, said Cambodia suffered no casualties in the fighting Sunday, about 12 miles (20 kilometers) east of Preah Vihear temple. He said fighting began when Thai troops intruded into Cambodian territory.
Defense Ministry spokesman Lt. Gen. Chhum Socheach said there had been two firefights lasting about five minutes each beginning shortly after 9 a.m. (0200 GMT).
Thai military authorities could not immediately be contacted for confirmation of the fighting in an area which has seen several deadly clashes in the past couple of years.
