Cambodia, Thailand and fighting
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Heavy combat between Thailand and Cambodia has entered a second week, with Cambodia claiming Thai bombing is hitting deeper into its territory.
Thailand said it’s taking steps to restrict exports of fuel and arms through a checkpoint with Laos on fears the goods are being diverted to Cambodia as the border clash between the two countries intensifies.
Armed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia entered a second day on Tuesday, both sides said, in defiance of calls from the United States to stop fighting and adhere to a months-old Trump-brokered peace deal that now looks on the brink of complete collapse.
Explosions near Cambodia’s most sacred landmark have triggered alarm across Southeast Asia. Phnom Penh now accuses Thailand of carrying out air strikes deep inside its territory, dangerously close to Angkor Wat,
Cambodia has accused Thailand of spraying poisonous gas from a drone near villages along their shared border amid ongoing clashes that began on December 7, although the type of chemical used was not specified.