Cambodia says Thai troops kill one in fresh border clashes

PHNOM PENH — Cambodia and Thailand traded accusations of fresh clashes along their border on Wednesday, with Phnom Penh reporting one civilian shot dead in hostilities flaring after Bangkok paused implementation of a U.S.-backed peace deal. Five days of combat erupted between Thailand and Cambodia this summer, killing 43 people and displacing around 300,000 before a truce backed by US President Donald Trump took effect. However, Thailand on Monday paused implementation of a follow-on deal to wind down hostilities, claiming a blast from a newly laid landmine had wounded four of its soldiers. Just two days later, officials on both sides have reported gunfire across the boundary between Thailand's Sa Kaeo province and Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey province. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said three civilians were wounded and one killed. "The action goes against the humanitarian spirit and recent agreements to resolve border issues peacefully," he said in a post on Facebook. But Bangkok blamed Cambodian troops who "fired shots into Thai territory", Royal Thai Army spokesman Winthai SuvareeWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times