Bangkok February 15, 2011
Thai and Cambodian authorities say fresh fighting broke out between their soldiers, with each side once again blaming the other. The new skirmish came shortly after the United Nations Security Council urged the two countries to impose a ceasefire around the disputed border, which saw heavy fighting earlier this month.
The Thai military on Tuesday said Cambodian soldiers in the early morning attacked a border post, injuring five soldiers – one of them seriously.
Thai military spokesman Colonel Werachon Sukondhapatipak said at least one grenade was thrown at the post and Thai soldiers fired back with rifles. He said they were expecting attacks after the United Nations Security Council declined Cambodia’s request to send peacekeeping troops to the area.
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