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Thailand and Cambodia slide back into border war

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Conducting airstrikes, artillery barrages and evacuations along the Cambodian border

A new ceasefire signed on December 27 has brought an uneasy pause to three weeks of fighting that killed more than 100 people and sent over half a million fleeing from their homes. Thai airstrikes, Cambodian rocket barrages, and artillery duels scorched the 817‑kilometer frontier after combat reignited on December 8, shattering Trump‑brokered peace deals from July and October.

Updated 5 days ago

Thailand–Cambodia 2025 border crisis: from landmines and Trump-brokered ceasefire to airstrikes

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Conducting ground operations and cross‑border airstrikes

In 2025, a long-simmering territorial dispute along the 817 km Thailand–Cambodia border reignited after a May 28 clash near Preah Vihear killed a Cambodian soldier. The incident sparked a five-day July war—at least 48 dead, about 300,000 displaced—that ended when Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim brokered a ceasefire.

Updated 6 days ago