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Fri, 04/29/2011 - 10:20
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Thai-Cambodian clashes resume after truce agreement
BANGKOK, April 29 (TNA) - Border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia resumed overnight following a short-lived truce agreement, killing a paramilitary ranger and injuring five others, bringing the death toll from the one-week crossfire in the Thai side to seven and several others injured.
Thai Army Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha acknowledged that the Thai-Cambodian border clashes resumed from Thursday night until Friday morning, and that despite the truce agreement, Cambodian troops opened fire; so, Thai soldiers had to retaliate.
Meanwhile, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, who oversees national security, insisted that Thai troops did not open fire on Thursday night, and that Thailand wanted to settle border rows with Cambodia through negotiations but would retaliate if national sovereignty was violated.
The Thai deputy premier said that Thailand would give Cambodia some time to honor the truce agreement and would not exert any pressure with border pass closure. According to the Thai deputy premier, the overnight clashes should not be considered a breach of ceasefire because both sides of soldiers used personal firearms, but if heavy weapons were used, it should means the ceasefire agreement was no longer valid; so, there might be a chance to salvage the truce. (TNA)
Thai Army Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha acknowledged that the Thai-Cambodian border clashes resumed from Thursday night until Friday morning, and that despite the truce agreement, Cambodian troops opened fire; so, Thai soldiers had to retaliate.
Meanwhile, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, who oversees national security, insisted that Thai troops did not open fire on Thursday night, and that Thailand wanted to settle border rows with Cambodia through negotiations but would retaliate if national sovereignty was violated.
The Thai deputy premier said that Thailand would give Cambodia some time to honor the truce agreement and would not exert any pressure with border pass closure. According to the Thai deputy premier, the overnight clashes should not be considered a breach of ceasefire because both sides of soldiers used personal firearms, but if heavy weapons were used, it should means the ceasefire agreement was no longer valid; so, there might be a chance to salvage the truce. (TNA)
