Thursday, April 28, 2011

Thai-Cambodia clash toll climbs to 15

Thu, Apr 28, 2011
AFP

BANGKOK – Heavy weapons fire rocked the Thai-Cambodian border for a seventh day on Thursday as officials confirmed a 15th death in the bloodiest fighting between the neighbours in decades.

One Thai soldier died during a clash this morning and four were wounded,” Major Sukit Subanjui, deputy spokesman for northeastern region Thai army, told AFP.

Eight Cambodian and six Thai troops have died since fighting began on Friday along their shared border, prompting growing diplomatic pressure on the neighbours to end the conflict.

Bangkok has said a Thai civilian has also been killed.

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