BANGKOK — Cambodia fired nearly 200 rounds of BM-21 rockets into Thailand’s Sa Kaeo province, damaging dozens of homes and injuring civilians, the Thai military said Tuesday.
Rear Adm. Surasant Kongsiri, a Defense Ministry spokesperson, said Cambodian forces launched heavy weapons at multiple targets along the border, with some strikes hitting civilian areas. He said the situation remained volatile and could not be taken lightly.
Army deputy spokesman Col. Ritcha Suksuwanon said the heaviest attacks occurred from Monday evening into Tuesday morning, with 51 locations affected. Forty homes were damaged, at least seven civilians were injured, and agricultural land and livestock were also hit, he said.
Thai forces in the First Army Area are conducting intensive operations to reclaim three contested areas — Ban Khlong Paeng, Ban Nong Ya Kaew and Ban Nong Chan — amid continued clashes, the army said.
In the Second Army Area, Thai forces have largely secured the situation, though Cambodian forces continue to shell key locations, including Phu Makuea, Huai Ta Marien, Ta Kwai Temple and Ta Muen Temple, according to the army.
The military said fighting has continued despite discussions on a possible ceasefire roadmap, adding that Thai forces are acting in self-defense and responding to deter further attacks.
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