Thailand launched airstrikes against Cambodia on Monday as a new wave of fighting erupted between the southeast Asian neighbors, marking the potential collapse of a peace plan presided over by US President Donald Trump just two months ago.
Both sides accused the other of launching strikes along their disputed border Monday morning, after weeks of simmering tension and the earlier suspension of progress on the ceasefire agreement by Thailand.
The airstrikes targeted only military infrastructure, including “weapon depots, command centers and logistical routes assessed as direct threats, ” the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) said in a statement.
“Cambodia had mobilized heavy weaponry, repositioned combat units and prepared fire-support elements – activities that could escalate military operations and pose a threat to the Thai border area,” the RTAF statement said.
A Thai military official said that the airstrikes were retaliation for an attack earlier on Monday that killed a Thai soldier.
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